Strawberry Milk Boba Tea Recipe - Brewed Leaf Love (2024)

By Author Carrie

Posted on Published: January 3, 2023- Last updated: January 7, 2023

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Strawberry milk boba tea may seem like a recipe that is too complicated to make at home, but you don’t have to go to the boba tea shops to drink this sweet treat.

This strawberry fruit tea drink with a soft pink color has a creamy texture, chewy tapioca pearls, and fresh strawberry milk. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make this refreshing drink any time you like.

Keep reading to learn more about what you need to make a strawberry milk boba tea recipe.

How to Make Strawberry Milk Bubble Tea

What I love about making boba drinks at home is that you can customize each boba recipe by changing the type of milk, type of boba, and level of sweetness to come up with different flavors. You can even use store-bought strawberry milk or even strawberry powder if you’re short on time or don’t have fresh strawberries.

Main Ingredients in this Strawberry Milk Tea Recipe

The ingredients needed for strawberry milk boba tea are pretty simple and easy to find. Whether you want to make a vegan version or make your boba tea organic, adjusting the ingredients can give you the result you want.

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Strawberries:Fresh strawberries, frozen strawberries, or strawberry syrup can all be used to add strawberry flavor to strawberry milk boba tea. Either commercial strawberry syrup can be used or homemade strawberry syrup from fresh real strawberries can be used if you have more time to make it from scratch.
Milk:Either dairy milk or plant-based milk can be used in strawberry boba tea. Milk types that you can use in a strawberry milk boba tea recipe include oat milk, soy milk, almond milk, whole milk, reduced-fat dairy milk, and coconut milk.
Black Tapioca Pearls:Tapioca balls, also known as black boba balls or black boba pearls, are what make strawberry milk tea a bubble tea. Quick-cooking boba pearls are the type that is typically used. They’re easy to find online or at Asian markets.
Sweeteners:Liquid sweeteners are best for strawberry milk boba tea since they can blend more easily with a cold liquid.Simple syrup,brown sugar syrup, liquid stevia, honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup are all practical options.
Tea:Both tea bags and loose tea can be used to make this popular drink. While black tea, oolong tea, and green tea are commonly used in strawberry milk boba tea, you can use any type of tea you prefer in this fruity drink.

Once you have the ingredients together for strawberry milk boba tea, you’ll need to gather a few basic supplies.

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Supplies for Making Easy Strawberry Bubble Tea

Along with the ingredients, you’ll only need a few more things to make your bubble tea:

Small or medium saucepan to make the strawberry syrup and cook the boba tapioca pearls
A tall glass full of ice cubes
Boba straw with a wide enough opening for you to suck the boba pearls through

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Simple Steps for Making Strawberry Milk Boba Tea

After gathering your ingredients and supplies, it’s time to make strawberry milk boba tea. The main steps in making strawberry boba tea are as follows:

Make strawberry syrup
Make the boba pearls
Brew the tea
Assemble the strawberry milk boba tea

1. Make the Strawberry Syrup for Strawberry Milk Boba Tea

If you’re short on time, or just don’t want to go to the trouble of making homemade strawberry syrup, there are several options. Using commercially prepared strawberry syrup is the quickest way to make strawberry milk boba tea:

Premade strawberry syrup
Strawberry puree-infused syrup

If you’re a purist and want to make your own syrup, here’s what to do:

Add coarsely chopped strawberries to a small saucepan, along with water and sugar.
Bring to a boil
Remove from heat and push through a strainer
Set aside

If you like to have juicy bits of berry in your milk tea, I really love thisrecipe for strawberry puree from the Suburban Soapbox.

2. Cook the Boba Pearls

Fresh boba is super easy to make and achieves that perfect chewy gummy bear consistency. This is my favorite brand of tapioca pearls.

Add a cup of water to a small pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. For one serving, add about 1/4 cup of dried boba to the boiling water and cover. They cook quickly (2.5 to 3 minutes). Remove the cooked chewy boba immediately, dunk it in cold water, and drain.

Immediately add the cooked boba to about 1/4 cup of syrup and allow them to steep off the heat for a few minutes before removing it from the pot to serve at room temperature. Only cook as much boba as you can use in one sitting though since they don’t keep very well.

3. Brew the Tea

Once you have your boba and strawberry syrup prepared, prepare the tea. Choose whatever kind of tea you like, just make sure tobrew your tea at the best temperaturefor your chosen tea type.

Allow the tea to cool to room temperature before adding to the strawberry milk and boba.

4. Assemble the Strawberry Milk Boba Tea

Once your ingredients are prepared, get ready to assemble your strawberry milk boba tea:

Add the boba.Place sweetened boba pearls on the bottom of your serving glass until they form a layer that is an inch to two inches thick.
Add ice.
Mix the strawberry milk.Stir the strawberry puree or syrup into the milk and stir vigorously with a spoon. Add the strawberry milk to the serving glass.
Add the tea.Add cooled prepared tea at room temperature to the serving glass. Chilled tea is also a good option if you want your boba tea extra cold.
Garnish the boba tea.You can add a few slices of fresh strawberries to the top of the boba tea to finish the drink.

To make assembling strawberry milk tea recipes faster, try making your tea and strawberry milk ahead and storing them in an airtight container in the fridge.

Strawberry milk and tea can last in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Yield: 2

This sweet strawberry milk boba tea recipe is super easy to make with chewy boba pearls, tea, and either store bought or homemade strawberry syrup. Sweet and pink, it's perfect for boba lovers.

Ingredients

2 cups strawberries coarsely chopped
¾ water (for syrup)
3 Tbs brown sugar
½ cup tapioca pearls
1 cup water (for boba)
2 teabags or your choice (or loose tea if you prefer)
1½ water (for tea)
1 cup reduced fat milk (or plant based milk of your choice)
Ice

Instructions

Add strawberries, ¾ cup water, and sugar to a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil, remove from heat and push through a strainer, reserving the liquid.
Add boba and 1 cup water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Check chewiness in 2½ to 3 minutes.
Remove immediately from hot water, dunk quickly in cold water, and drain.
Add cooked boba to half of strawberry syrup and allow to soak for several minutes.
Brew tea as desired in 1½ cups of boiling water. Allow to cool to room temperature or refrigerate to cool.
Stir remaining strawberry syrup into milk until well blended.
Assemble: Split boba between two tall glasses, add ice cubes. Split strawberry milk and brewed tea between the glasses.
Garnish with slices of strawberry if you're feeling fancy.
Enjoy with a wide boba straw!

Notes

To save time, you can use pre-made strawberry syrup. You'll need approximately 1/2 cup for two servings.
Use your favorite milk: dairy or plant based.
Use any type of tea you like, either tea bags or loose leaf.
Save time by making your tea and strawberry milk ahead and refrigerating. Unfortunately boba pearls don't keep well, so don't make those ahead.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 259

Nutrition figures are estimates. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information for any given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe.

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