Milk Tea Recipes

Nearly all of us begin our day with a cup of hot beverage, either tea or coffee. As the concern for effects of caffeine addiction is on the rise, most people prefer to have tea rather than coffee. And as per global estimation, tea is the second most common beverage, the first being water. Some researches have shown positive effects of tea on health. This again adds to the popularity of tea amongst health conscious people in developed countries.

Made from milk, sugar, tea leaves and water, a lot of people are interested in knowing milk tea nutrition facts. Some are of the opinion that adding milk to black tea reduces the health benefits; while others claim that milk tea has the same therapeutic effect as black tea. Though the debate concerning effects of milk on black tea still continues, it is certain that having milk tea yields healthful polyphenols. With this brief introduction, let's take a look at milk tea recipes.

Bubble Milk Tea

Ingredients

• ¾ cup brewed tea (preferably black tea)
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup tapioca pearls
• 2 tablespoons sugar syrup
• ½ cup ice cubes

Directions

In order to make sugar syrup, combine 1 part each of granulated sugar and dark brown sugar with 2 parts water. Place this over medium heat and stir till the sugar part dissolves in water. Simmer for a few minutes and keep aside for cooling down. Now, let's concentrate on making tapioca pearls. For this, boil 3 cups cold water in a saucepan. Add ½ tapioca pearls, cover with a lid and simmer for 30 minutes. Allow tapioca to sit in the cooking water for another 30 minutes and strain. Drizzle ¼ cup sugar syrup over tapioca.

Once you are done with the above preparations, you can easily make bubble milk tea. Add all the bubble milk tea ingredients (except tapioca pearls) - brewed tea, milk, sugar syrup and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker or electric blender. Blend mixture until you get a frothy concoction. Place tapioca pearls at the base of a tall serving glass. Pour tea concoction into the glass. Decorate with fruit slices and serve immediately.

Sweet Milk Tea

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon black tea leaves
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
• Water (optional)

Directions

In case you are concerned about the calories in milk, you can take 3 cups milk and 1 cup water for this recipe. Pour milk (or milk and water solution) in a saucepan and bring it to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add black tea leaves. Cover with a lid and allow lea leaves to steep for 4-5 minutes. Strain milk tea in serving mugs. Add sugar according to your taste, stir and serve hot.

Chinese Milk Tea

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon black tea leaves
• Cold sweetened condensed milk
• Sugar or honey (optional)

Directions

Pour water in a saucepan and place over medium-high heat. As it starts boiling, add tea leaves in a silk bag and dip it in the water. Reduce heat and continue to boil for 25 minutes. For a strong taste, you can boil for a longer period. Pour hot tea in porcelain cups. Stir in cold condensed milk and sugar as per your taste. Your Chinese milk tea with condensed milk is ready to serve.

So, these were some delectable milk tea recipes for your perusal during the monsoons. As far as milk tea calories are concerned, one small cup serving of regularly made milk tea provides 60 calories. This calorie count may fluctuate depending upon the milk tea ingredients used in the recipe and also the size of the serving cup.