Mango Milk Boba Tea (Printer-friendly)

Silky mango and milk blended with chewy tapioca pearls, served over ice with optional condensed milk.

# What You'll Need:

→ Tapioca Pearls

01 - 1/2 cup black tapioca pearls
02 - 4 cups water

→ Mango Milk Base

03 - 1 large ripe mango, peeled and diced
04 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, adjusted to taste
05 - 1/2 cup whole milk
06 - 1/2 cup water
07 - 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

→ Assembly

08 - 1 cup ice cubes
09 - 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

# Directions:

01 - Bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil in a medium saucepan. Add the black tapioca pearls and stir gently to prevent sticking. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the pearls are tender and chewy throughout. Remove from heat, drain through a fine mesh strainer, and rinse under cold running water. Set aside.
02 - Place the diced mango, sugar, whole milk, water, and lime juice into a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth and no chunks remain. Taste and adjust sweetness as desired.
03 - Divide the cooked tapioca pearls evenly between two large glasses. Fill each glass with ice cubes. Pour the mango milk blend over the pearls and ice, dividing it equally between the two glasses. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk over each glass for extra creaminess.
04 - Stir each glass gently to combine all layers. Serve immediately with wide boba straws to enjoy the tapioca pearls.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The mango does all the heavy lifting so you barely have to think about flavor balancing.
  • Chewing those boba pearls while sipping cold sweet milk feels like a reward you did not earn but absolutely deserve.
02 -
  • Tapioca pearls turn into hard little rocks if you let them sit too long so serve the drinks right after assembly.
  • A slightly underripe mango will make the whole drink taste flat so wait until it is truly fragrant and soft.
03 -
  • Cook extra pearls and store them in a little sugar syrup in the fridge so you can make another round tomorrow without waiting.
  • Freeze diced mango ahead of time and skip the ice cubes for a thicker, more intensely flavored drink.

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