Rose boba

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.

LightBoba Tea

Medium

Difficulty

30 min

Time

490 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Non-alcoholic

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

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

  1. In a cup add warm water and place the tea bags and dried rose petals.

  2. Let them steep.

  3. Remove the tea bags and rose buds from the steeped tea and discard.

  4. Heat water in a pan and add dried honey boba.

  5. Mix well.

  6. Bring to a boil and cook for 18-20 minutes.

  7. Stir intermittently to avoid it from sticking.

  8. Cook till the boba are soft.

  9. Add some sugar and mix well.

  10. Turn down the heat and let the boba cool.

  11. In a glass add ice.

  12. Add half boba and rose syrup.

  13. Next add in milk and top with the brewed tea.

  14. 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

Also known as

Rose milk teaRose bubble tea

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