Tapioca, also known as cassava, cassava or guacamota, is a starch extracted from the root of the cassava, which has now become very popular as the main ingredient in bubble tea. Its shape, pearls or spheres, is characterized by being at the bottom of this delicious drink, in addition to giving it a unique flavor. Here we will teach you how to prepare it for those hot summer days.
The bubble tea pearls are transparent and with an elastic texture, which would make them seem very difficult to prepare at home, however, making them is simple and they will give your tea a unique touch that all your guests will want to copy.
Ingredients to prepare tapioca pearls for homemade Bubble Tea
To prepare tapioca pearls you will need:
- 1/2 cup of tapioca flour (you can also find it as tapioca starch).
- 1/4 cup of water.
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
- Additional 8 1/4 cups of water to cook the tapioca pearls.
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar to cook them.
How to prepare tapioca pearls
1. The first thing will be to leave the water to boil, then add the sugar and leave it on the fire until it has dissolved. Remove from heat.
2. Add less than half of the tapioca flour and mix well, once it is fully integrated add the rest and mix again. It has to be as fast as possible since that way you will get the best tapioca dough.
3. If the texture is very liquid, you can add one more tablespoon of starch, if on the contrary, it is very hard, add one more of water. Let the dough rest until it is cool enough to handle.
4. On a clean, flat surface, sprinkle some tapioca flour and knead the dough for a couple of minutes. Roll it out until it is 1.5 centimeters thick.
5. With a knife, cut the dough into 1.5 x 1.5 cm squares. With the palms of your hands, roll them into small balls. These will be your tapioca pearls. Pass them through a little of the flour again to prevent them from sticking together.
6. Cook the tapioca pearls over medium-high heat in a saucepan with 8 cups of water, reserving 1/4 cup for later. They should be cooked for 6-8 minutes, after that time reduce the heat to low and leave them for 5-10 more minutes. It depends on how long you leave them, their firmness will vary.
7. While the tapioca pearls are prepared, make a syrup with the rest of the sugar and the water you reserved. Add both ingredients to a pot and bring them to a boil. Cook them until they have dissolved and you get a thick liquid. Lower the fire.
8. When the tapioca pearls begin to float, remove them from the pot and chill in an ice bath for one minute.
9. Remove the pearls from the ice bath and transfer them to the syrup. Let them cook there for 6-8 minutes over low heat.
10. When they are ready, remove them and let them cool. You can store them in the fridge in an airtight container.
Ingredients to prepare the bubble tea
To make this simple bubble tea recipe you will need:
- 1 cup of brewed black tea.
- 2 tablespoons of condensed milk.
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 cup of crushed ice.
Steps to prepare Bubble tea
1. Prepare the black tea. You can use sachets to prepare tea.
two. Pour the black tea, condensed milk, ice and sugar into a cocktail shaker and shake well until the sugar dissolves. If you don’t have one you can mix them with a spoon.
3. In a glass add the mixture, the tapioca pearls and ice to taste. Clever! Enjoy your homemade bubble tea.
This is just one of the different ways to prepare tapioca that exist. So now you know, prepare your homemade bubble tea and enjoy the summer as it should.
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