Blue bubble tea with forget-me-not flower

By Suzie Tanguay | Photo & Styling: Anabelle Rogers

PREPARATION: 30 minutes | REST TIME: 2-3 hrs |YIELD: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 2 sachets (or 6 g loose) of Myosotis FloralTea herbal tea
• 250 ml (1 cup) coconut milk, unsweetened
• 60 ml (¼ cup) tapioca pearls, of your choice
• 30 ml (2 tbsp.) maple syrup
• 300ml water, boiling
• Blue polka dot flowers, for color (optional)
• A few ice cubes

Preparation

1. Remove pouches and refrigerate.

1. Cook tapioca pearls according to package directions. Reserve in the cold.

2. Infuse the herbal tea (with a few blue pea flowers if desired) in boiling water for 15 min.

3. Remove pouches and refrigerate.

4. In 2 large glasses, place the cooled tapioca pearls and infusion. Add maple syrup and ice cubes. Enjoy your bubble tea with a big boba straw.

Bubble tea, also called boba tea, is a black tea-based drink from Taiwan. The star of this popular wood his are the tapioca pearls. Soft and silky, their texture resembles that of a jujube. Sold in different flavors, you will find tapioca pearls as well as boba straws at your local Asian supermarket or online.