Blueberry Boba with Homemade Blueberry Milk

This blueberry boba made with homemade blueberry milk is a drink to impress. It is filled with the taste of refreshing blueberries, coupled with a subtle hint of tea, and served with the smoothness of milk. And not to forget the chewy tapioca pearls, that add a textural layer to this bubble tea.

Well, I have numerous refreshing fruit-based bubble tea recipes on the blog like lychee bubble tea, strawberry bubble tea, mango bubble tea, etc. But nothing beats this blueberry milk tea.

Why should you try the blueberry boba recipe?

•  Easy to make than it looks. The level of skills that you need to make blueberry boba tea is a beginner level. It is so easy to make. It does have some steps involved when you are making the blueberry milk at home. But if you use store-bought blueberry milk, it is going to be way easier and quicker. This blue boba tea does look like a drink to impress.
  

• Freshly made. Unlike the store-bought boba that is not freshly made. You can whip up this delightful drink for yourself at your home that you are bound to love.
  

• Refreshing. This recipe uses fresh blueberry fruits. The freshness that blueberries add to this bubble tea is unbeatable. It is fruity and refreshing.
  

• Easily available ingredients. The recipe is approachable. All the ingredients are easy to procure and most of them we already have in your pantries. The only thing that you need to buy is tapioca pearls.
  

• Make it to fit your health, diet, or taste. You can substitute the ingredients to match your dietary needs. If you are following special diets like vegan, then you can replace the dairy milk with plant-based milk of your choice. If you want to cut down on tea flavor, reduce the quantity of tea that you add to the boba. You can customize it to match your taste. You can reduce the sugar, add more blueberries, or use frozen ones, use low glycemic sweeteners or sugar-free sweeteners if those are your choices.
  

• No preservatives or stabilizers. The packed bubble tea has some sort of stabilizers in them to stabilize the liquids in the boba. Some also use preservatives to enhance their shelf life. The best way to avoid them is to make your bubble tea at home.

What does blueberry milk tea taste like?

Blueberry milk tea is a bubble tea recipe that has a blueberry flavor. This refreshing tea is usually served with black boba pearls. So as far as its flavor profile is concerned, it is more of a fruit drink.

• It has the freshness and flavor of blueberry.
  
• Tea is there in the drink that pleasantly hits your palate from time to time.
  
• The boba not only gives the chewy surprise as you sip the tea through the boba straw but also gives it a characteristic brown sugar syrup flavor which is characteristic of any bubble tea.
  
• Milk gives it much-needed smoothness.

Ingredients for making blueberry boba

1. Fresh or frozen blueberries

You can use fresh or frozen blueberries. If you can get your hands on wild blueberry, it is also an option that you can explore. One time I made it with frozen wild blueberries, and it was delicious.

You can use store-bought blueberry milk also. It makes the recipe a whole lot easier.

Another option is to use blueberry-flavored teabags. The most used blueberry tea is blueberry lavender tea. The tea itself will give a good amount of flavor, but you will need to add some cream to build the texture of the bubble tea.

2. Boba

For making this blueberry bubble tea I have used black boba. They are made with tapioca starch and flavored with brown sugar. They become black on cooking, hence the name black boba. The brown sugar boba is most widely used and easily available.

You can use any boba of your choice. Mini, clear, rainbow or pastel-colored boba, or blueberry popping boba. The blueberry popping pearls or popping boba is filled with concentrated blueberry juice and is a great addition to bubble tea.

If you do not tapioca pearls you can DIY Blueberry boba pearls at home. To make it, you will need blueberry sauce and tapioca starch. It is not a difficult process but a little tedious.

3. Sugar

We need white cane sugar to make the blueberry sauce. If you are vegan choose some vegan white sugar or you can also go for unrefined sugars.

4. Whole milk

Bubble tea demands whole milk. It must be rich and smooth. Though we can always substitute it with low-fat milk, that will alter the flavor and texture of the blueberry milk tea.

If you want to make it vegan, then use oat milk or soy milk.

5. Tea

I am using black tea in this recipe. You can use black tea, green tea, earl grey, or any other tea that you like. I like the flavor of black tea with blueberry. You can use a teabag of blueberry tea if you want.

Step by Step Instructions to Make Blueberry Boba

This blueberry boba tea recipe does take some prep time as you need to brew tea, cook tapioca pearls, and make blueberry simple syrup or sauce. But trust me it is worth it.

So, let us make this blueberry-flavored milk tea with tapioca pearls.

Step 1 Brew the tea

You can use any tea you like, as I stated in the ingredient section.  I have used black tea.

In a cup, I placed a teabag. Then I boiled 1 cup of water to make the tea. I switched off the heat when the water started to boil then I poured the water into the cup. To guarantee optimal tea flavor extraction, lift the tea bag 2-3 times in the cup to allow movement of the tea leaves. Then place a plate over the cup and steep the tea bag in the hot water for 3 minutes. Remove the teabag from the teacup and set it aside.

 This step should be completed ahead of time so that you have enough time to cool the tea.

Step 2 Make blueberry milk

You can use blueberries as boba: sort small berries: use wild blueberries, they are smaller than the cultivated ones.

What is blueberry milk? How to make it fresh at home?

Blueberry milk is simply blueberry-flavored milk that is very easy to make at home.

  Skip this step if you're using store-bought blueberry milk. All you have to do now is cook the boba and create the bubble tea.

If you're preparing blueberry milk at home, then, follow along. It can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries. 

There are two ways to make it.

 

To press and mash the blueberries, use a potato masher. When finished, strain the contents through a strainer or muslin cloth, or cheesecloth. 

Add the chilled milk to the blueberry sauce. Mix everything thoroughly, and there you have it. Blueberry Milk!

 Store it in the fridge for 3-4 days and enjoy as such or make it into a delicious bubble tea.

Step 3 Cooking boba

Cook the boba according to the directions on the package. If you're using popping boba or jelly boba, there's no need to cook them  However, if you're like me and use tapioca boba pearls, you'll be boiling the boba.

Brown sugar boba is what I'm using. It is better to purchase boba that cooks quickly. Blueberry sauce is used to flavor it. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil to simmer ⅓ cup brown sugar or black tapioca balls. Allow them to boil for 4-5 minutes, or until they float to the surface.

The amount of time depends on the type of boba you use. However, expect them to rise to the top. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes over medium heat when the boba starts to float. Then remove the pan from the heat and cover it, allowing the boba to soak for another 5 minutes. After that, strain the water and collect the boba that has been cooked.

Place them in a mixing dish. The tapioca pearls are then dipped in blueberry sauce. Brown sugar syrup is the traditional option. You can go for that if you want.   However, you can use any syrup you prefer.  Cooked tapioca pearls tend to stick together. So, this is a crucial step.

Step 4 Assemble the blueberry boba tea

To make the blueberry milk boba, start by putting the boba in it. Depending on how much boba you want in your tea, add more or less. I normally use less boba in my tea because it is high in calories and contains a lot of starch.

Then, in each glass, add 9-10 ice cubes. Pour half a cup of brewed tea into each glass. Add the blueberry milk last. Place a boba straw in the mixture and stir briskly. If you like, you may also add cream to make it creamier.

You can also add some fresh blueberries instead of boba. But use only wild blueberries. These are smaller and could be sucked easily through the boba straw.

That's it... Bubble tea with wild blueberries and milk!

Have you ever tried a blueberry boba smoothie prepared with bubble tea? I'm completely smitten with it. Soon, I will be dropping a bubble tea smoothie recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pro Tips for making perfect blueberry boba

• Replace fresh or frozen blueberries with the fresh or frozen wild blueberries.
  
• To brew the tea, the water temperature should be 212°F (100°C), which is the boiling point of water. As soon as the water begins to boil, you've attained the ideal temperature for steeping the tea.
  
• Make the tea ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator.
  
• Cook the tapioca pearls or boba right before making the blueberry milk tea. They taste best when made fresh.
  
• The amount of time it takes to cook boba depends on the sort of boba you use.  It is preferable to use boba that cooks quickly.
  
• If you want, add some wild blueberries or blueberry popping pearls instead of tapioca pearls. It makes the recipe easy and quick to make.
  
• You can also use blueberry tea bags in place of black tea.
  

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Recipe card Blueberry Boba