
Rose boba
Black tea steeped with dried rose petals, sweetened with rose syrup and poured over honey boba with cold milk. A floral, fragrant twist on milk tea.
Medium
Difficulty
30 min
Time
490 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Non-alcoholic
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Rose Syrup· not in your bar1 tablespoon
Or swap: Hibiscus Syrup — tarter floral swap
- Sugar· not in your bar1 tablespoon
Or swap: Honey — floral sweetness, Simple Syrup — dissolves instantly
- Tapioca Pearls· not in your bar1/2 cup
Or swap: Popping Boba — bursting texture
- Black Tea· not in your bar1
Or swap: Oolong Tea — smoother, toastier
- Water· not in your bar1/4 cup
- Milk· not in your bar3/4 cup
Or swap: Half-and-Half — richer, Plant-Based Milk — dairy-free swap
- Dried Rose Petals(optional)· not in your bar1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
In a cup add warm water and place the tea bags and dried rose petals.
Let them steep.
Remove the tea bags and rose buds from the steeped tea and discard.
Heat water in a pan and add dried honey boba.
Mix well.
Bring to a boil and cook for 18-20 minutes.
Stir intermittently to avoid it from sticking.
Cook till the boba are soft.
Add some sugar and mix well.
Turn down the heat and let the boba cool.
In a glass add ice.
Add half boba and rose syrup.
Next add in milk and top with the brewed tea.
Decorate with some dried rose petals and serve with wide straws!
Pairs well with
Rose syrup perfumes this milk tea Persian-sweet — floral confections pair in kind:
- Turkish delight
- Pistachio cookies
- Rosewater shortbread
- Honey baklava bites




