Taro Milk Tea

This taro milk tea recipe made with real sweet, and creamy taro root, jasmine green tea, and milk is a delicious and vibrant purple drink that tastes better than your local bubble tea shop! This is such an easy drink to make in the comfort of your home and is incredibly refreshing to drink.

Course Boba, Drinks

Cuisine Asian Fusion

Keyword purple bubble tea, taro bubble tea, taro milk, taro milk tea, taro milk tea boba

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings cups

Calories 917kcal

Author Megan

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

8 oz taro cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 jasmine green tea bag or 1 tablespoon loose leaf tea
1 cup water
2 cup milk or any plant based milk
2 teaspoons condensed milk
1 tablespoon purple sweet potato powder (optional for color)

Boba Topping (Optional)

½ cup Boba pearls
½ cup hot water
½ cup dark brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar

Instructions

Prepare the boba. Prepare your boba based on your boba packaging. If using non-instant boba, simmer the boba for 25 min. covered. Then, remove from heat and let the boba sit in the saucepan covered for another 25 min and then drain.
Steep the boba. In a heat proof bowl, mix 1/2 cup hot water, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar and carefully steep in boiled boba for 30 min.
Combine the ingredients. In a blender, add 2/3 cup of chilled taro paste, condensed milk, milk, jasmine green tea and purple sweet potato powder (if using for color). Blend until smooth.
Serve. Add the boba pearls to 2 drinking glasses, fill with ice and pour in the blended taro milk tea. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

Taro root does not have a vibrant purple color. However, we are used to taro having that beautiful vibrant purple color. To achieve this purple color, I added purple sweet potato powder. However, it is optional and you can have a more beige-colored drink that will taste just as delicious.
Chill the taro before serving. The taro will be really hot after it has turned into a paste. Chill the taro in the refrigerator for a cool refreshing drink.
Adjust the flavor based on your preferences! If you prefer a sweeter taro milk tea, add more condensed milk. If you prefer a less sweet drink, reduce the amount of condensed milk. If you don’t mind a thicker and more taro-flavored drink, add more taro paste.

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