Simple Okinawa Milk Tea Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 tbsp loose-leaf Assam tea
• 6 cups water
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 3 ounces Okinawa brown sugar

  (kokuto)
• 4 tbsp tapioca pearls

Instructions

• 1 Add the two cups of water and kokuto sugar and place the stovetop on low to
  low-medium heat.
• 2 Once the pot starts simmering and the sugar has completely melted, reduce the
  heat to low.
• 3 Make sure that the sauce is thick and sticky before moving into an unheated
  stovetop.
• 4 In a separate pot or saucepan add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
• 5 Next, pour in the tapioca pearls and bring them to a boil for about 4-6 minutes,
  or until they're soft.
• 6 Drain the pearls in a strainer and then add them to your syrup mixture-- which
  should still be warm.
• 7 Bring two cups of water to a boil. Then, place your tea leaves in the kettle,
  letting them brew for anywhere from 3-5 minutes.
• 8 Next, strain the leaves and pour the tea and your cup.Add the milk and stir it
  into the tea.
• 9  Add the syrup mixture with the pearls, about half an ounce at a time to add
  sweetness.

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