Pearl Tea
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 251
- Total Fat
- 7
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 46
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 25
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 22
- Sodium
- 38
- Total: 36 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Inactive: 15 min
- Cook: 16 min
Ingredients
7 cups water
1 (7-ounce) package pearl tapioca
10 black Chai tea bags
1 pint half-and-half
Spiced Simple Syrup, recipe follows
Ice
Spiced Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
Directions
Special equipment:
Large barrel straws- In a large pot, add the water and the pearl tapioca. Bring to a boil, over medium heat, then cover and cook for 16 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow it to sit another 15 minutes, covered. Strain into a container and add 1/3 cup of the Spiced Simple Syrup. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the tea bags, let steep for 7 minutes and then remove. Allow the tea to cool.
- When ready to serve, add 1/3 cup tapioca pearls, 1/3 cup half-and-half, and 1/4 cup spiced simple syrup to each glass. Fill the glasses with ice and top with the tea. Serve with a wide barrel straw to get the pearls.
Spiced Simple Syrup:
- Combine all the ingredients in a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Strain the mixture into a glass jar and discard the cloves and cinnamon. The syrup will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.