Bubble Tea

From: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080531/MAGAZINE01/670473188?Title=Drink-Dessert-

Lychee Green Tea

Courtesy of Lollicup - Serves 1

Ingredients

2 ounces lychee concentrate available at Asian food stores

1 ounce sugar syrup

1/2 cup ice

13 ounces chilled freshly brewed loose leaf green tea (leaves removed after brewing)

Preparation

Mix lychee concentrate, sugar syrup and ice together. Add in loose leaf green tea. Mix in a shaker for 10 seconds.

Mango Bubble Slush

Courtesy of Lollicup - Serves 1

Ingredients

1/2 cup mango pieces

2 ounces fresh mango pulp (available at The Fresh Market or the ethnic food aisle at local grocery stores)

1 ounce sugar syrup

4 ounces water

2 cups ice

Preparation

Blend mango pieces, fresh pulp and sugar syrup together with water and ice.

Blend on low speed for an icier slush, high speed for a thicker slush. Blend on medium speed for the best result.

Add tapioca pearls (prepared acording to package directions) if desired

Taro Bubble

Courtesy of Lollicup - Serves 1

Ingredients

2 cups water

2 cups chopped taro (available at

local Asian food stores)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1 cup low-fat coconut milk

Preparation

Add taro, salt, sugar and coconut milk to boiling water. Let boil for 15 minutes. Cool and let refrigerate for an hour or until thickened.

Avocado Bubble Snow

Courtesy of Lollicup - Serves 1

Ingredients

Half avocado

2 teaspoons sugar

1 tablespoon condensed milk

2 cups ice

5 ounces low-fat milk

Preparation

Blend avocado, sugar, condensed milk, ice and low-fat milk on low to medium speed until smooth.

Bubble Tea How-To:

Bubble Tea may seem foreign at first, but it's easier to make than you might think. The tapioca pearls and jellies can be found at Asian food stores. Before adding pearls to a tea, boil them for about 15 minutes and then wash them under cool water.