Mango-Coconut Bubble Tea
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:25pm

Ingredients




1 package tapioca pearls (made for bubble tea)
Thai red tea OR regular black or orange pekoe tea
1 cup ripe mango (OR substitute 2-3 c. frozen mango)
natural syrup, such as maple syrup (OR substitute sugar)
2 cans coconut milk (1 can will serve 2 people)
crushed ice or ice cubes

Preparation

1 Make 2-3 cups of strong tea (each person will need 1/4 to 1/2 cup, depending on how big your bubble tea serving size is). Place the pot of tea in the refrigerator to cool and steep. 2 Make sure your mango is ripe (you should be able to easily indent it with your thumb). Holding it on a cutting board, slice the mango twice, once on either side of the stone (the pit or stone is in the middle of the mango, and is wide and flat). 3 Using a tablespoon, scoop out the fruit from the 2 main sections and place in your food processor or blender. If you peel the skin off from around the stone, you can also add the fruit that surrounds the stone. 4 Add 1/3 cup water plus 2-3 Tbsp. syrup to the mango. Then process or blend well to make a sweet mango syrup (sauce). 5 Bring a pot of water to boil.  For every cup of tapioca pearls, you should use at least 6 cups of water. For a serving of 2-4 people, use 4 cups water. When the water is boiling, slowly add 1/2 cup tapioca pearls (if you add them too quickly, they may stick together). Stir well. The tapioca pearls will drop to the bottom of the pot. 6 Boil for 20 minutes, then cover and allow the tapioca pearls to sit in the hot water for another 10-20 minutes, or until you're happy with their chewiness. Tapioca pearls will rise to the surface as they cook. 7 Drain the tapioca pearls and place in a bowl. Pour some syrup over - enough to prevent them from sticking together (about 1/4 cup). 8 If you like your bubble tea with bubbles (frothy), place the following together in a shaker and shake it up: 1/4 cup of tea, 1/4 cup of the mango syrup, 1/3 to 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1/4 cup tapioca pearls, extra syrup or sugar to sweenten your bubble tea, according to your preference, some crushed ice (or ice cubes). Pour into a cup.

About


Serve with a wide straw or spoon. By Darlene Schmidt, About.com

Comments:
Janis

Hello!
I have interest about bubble tea. is it possible get some information about it?
Best regards,
Janis