Milk Tea with Tapioca Pearl Ice Pops Recipe

Ingredients

Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup black tapioca pearls
• 2 ounces Chinese brown sugar, broken into coarse 2-inch pieces
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 6 Chinese black tea bags
• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk (about 10 ounces)

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Combine 3 1/2 cups water and the brown sugar pieces in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes.

2. Remove from heat, add the tea bags, and steep for 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea mixture cool for about 60 minutes.

3. Bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a separate pot. Add the black tapioca pearls, stir, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.

4. Turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let the pearls rest for 30 minutes until soft and chewy. Drain and rinse under cool water.

5. Stir the sweetened condensed milk into the cooled tea mixture until smooth, then stir in the cooked tapioca pearls.

6. Spoon the mixture into ice pop molds, filling each about 4 ounces, and insert sticks if using. Freeze for about 7 hours until firm.