Taro Milk Tea (Hot or Iced)

This Taro Milk Tea recipe combines sweet, creamy fresh taro with robust black tea for a comforting and refreshing drink that's easy to make at home.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 180kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

Taro layer:

50 g cooked mashed taro
60 ml whole milk or non-dairy alternative
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Milk tea:

2 black tea bags Ceylon, Assam, or a blend
125 ml hot water
125 ml whole milk or non-dairy alternative

Instructions

Assemble:

Fill a serving glass with ice.
Pour in blended taro mixture and top with milk tea.
Stir until before enjoying.
Prepare the mashed taro paste.
Place the mashed taro into a blender and add ¼ C milk and vanilla extract.
Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
Set aside.

Brew the milk tea:

Steep the tea bags in ½ C hot water for 5-7 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and allow the tea to cool slightly.
Stir in ½ C milk and add sweetener, if desired.
For a stronger tea flavor, steep for a few extra minutes. Adjust the amount of milk and sweetener to your liking.

Assemble:

For iced taro milk tea:

Fill a serving glass with ice.
Pour in blended taro mixture and top with milk tea.
Stir until before enjoying.
Alternatively, add the taro mixture, milk tea, and ice cubes in a jar with a tight lid and shake until well combined and lightly foamy.

For hot taro milk tea:

Warm the brewed tea and milk together in a saucepan.
Whisk in the taro mixture until smooth and heated through.
Pour into a mug and serve immediately.

Notes

You can prepare the milk tea ahead of time and chill in the fridge until ready to use. For more taro flavor, increase the amount of mashed taro in the base.

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