Strawberry Milk Tea Without Boba Recipe
Strawberry milk tea is very popular, and for a good reason-it’s absolutely delicious. However, the biggest problem is finding the Boba. You can find Boba in an Asian store, and if you don’t have one nearby, you can order Boba online. Still, until you get your Boba, it would be nice to have a substitute or a plan B. Therefore, how to make strawberry milk tea without Boba?
You can make strawberry milk tea without Boba by substituting the Boba for blueberries, jelly bites, coconut meat, or coffee jelly. You could make strawberry milk tea without Boba or Boba substitutes, but it won’t be bubble tea.
Since it could be challenging to find fresh Boba, it is pretty helpful to know some tips and tricks on making strawberry milk tea without it. In the following text, I’ll explain how to make strawberry milk tea and what to use instead of Boba.
How to Make Strawberry Milk Tea?
Making strawberry ice tea is time-consuming, but simple and basic cooking skills are more than enough to make yourself a glass of this tasty drink at home.
The ingredients you’ll need are fresh/frozen strawberries or strawberry powder, sugar, milk (dairy or vegan, such as soy, coconut, almond, rice, etc.), green or black tea, and boba pearls.
About the strawberries, I’d recommend using fresh strawberries instead of frozen ones or strawberry powder. Fresh strawberries will give your strawberry milk tea a natural sweetness and freshness, with the recognizable strawberry sourness and zing.
If you use frozen strawberries, the strawberry taste and aroma will diminish drastically, and the strawberry syrup will be more watery. However, if you have to use frozen strawberries, let them thaw at room temperature before making the syrup.
Strawberry powder is hard to find, and even if you find it, I don’t recommend it, as it has an expressive artificial strawberry flavor. It is sharp, and it doesn’t go well with the taste of the milk and tea. The sweetness of the strawberry powder is also very distinctive and not very pleasant.
Jump to RecipeIs Strawberry Milk Tea Good Without Boba?
Strawberry milk tea isn’t the same without Boba, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be good. The Boba pearls have a very distinctive flavor. It’s very sweet and bubbly, which is where the bubbles come from.
Still, there are substitutes for Boba pearls, which won’t get you the authentic Boba effect, but will give you a tasty drink you will enjoy equally.
What Can You Use Instead of Boba in Strawberry Milk Tea?
There are some excellent Boba substitutes that will do nicely in your strawberry milk tea.
Blueberries are a suitable substitute. They will make your drink a bit frothy and are small enough to get through the straw. They will also add some of their magic taste-wise; just add them to your drink as they are.
Coconut meat is another good solution, especially if you’re using non-dairy milk. You can add coconut bites to your drink and let it give your strawberry milk tea another, more exotic dimension. It will also make it frothier as you stir it.
Jelly bites are a great and creative solution as you can make jelly out of virtually everything. Give the jelly the shape you like, but make sure the jelly bites are small.
If you need a little kick, you can use coffee jelly to substitute the Boba pearls. They will give a whiff of bitterness to an otherwise sweet drink. Just be careful, as the green or black tea contains caffeine too.
How to Serve Strawberry Milk Tea?
Strawberry milk tea goes great with some fruit on the side. Since you already have an intense strawberry flavor, you can use something with opposing but compatible flavors, such as apple slices, apricots, cherries, or sour cherries. However, since taste is a very personal thing, feel free to combine your drink with what you think would go best.
Since strawberry milk tea is already considerably sweet, you can serve it with dark chocolate shavings, which are bitterer than sweet, or a dessert that is intensely bitter.
Biscuits are universal, so you can combine them with strawberry milk tea to give them some more texture. Almonds, nuts, and hazelnuts are also a welcomed addition.
How Long Does Strawberry Milk Tea Last?
If you don’t plan on drinking it soon, place your strawberry milk tea in the fridge. This drink doesn’t do well at room temperature, as it becomes sweeter and thicker and almost soggy.
On the counter, it would be good for about half an hour, tops. In the fridge, it would last for up to 24 hours.
How to Store Strawberry Milk Tea?
Store strawberry milk tea in the fridge in a glass, not a plastic cup. Cover it with a lid and see that you don’t place it near food with an intense aroma.
It is best to use an airtight glass container so as to prevent other smells from penetrating the strawberry milk tea.
Strawberry Milk Tea Without Boba Recipe
Make Strawberry Milk Tea Without Boba!
Ingredients
Strawberry Syrup
- 8 oz Fresh Strawberries You can also use frozen strawberries, but the result will be better with fresh ones.
- 0.5 cup Water
- 2 tbsp Sugar
Strawberry Milk Tea
- 1 cup Hot Water Use half of the cup per person.
- 2 tea bags Green Tea or Black Tea
- 1 cup Milk
- 3 oz Jelly Bites
Instructions
Making Strawberry Syrup
- Chop the strawberries.
- Place the strawberries in a saucepan. Add half a cup of water and add the sugar.
- Cook the strawberries until they soften and start turning into syrup. Cook at medium temperature and don’t rush the process.
- Once the strawberries soften, gently press them with a fork until you get a pure-like mash.
- Constantly stir the strawberries and adjust the water quantity by adding water if the mash gets too thick or if it starts to stick to the pan. The entire strawberry syrup should take about 30 minutes, but this largely depends on the stove and pan.
- Once the strawberry syrup is done, strain it through a sieve to separate the strawberry mash from the liquid.
- Press with a spoon or fork to make sure you get all of the syrup.
- Once you’ve separated the syrup, let it sit at room temperature and chill for ten minutes.
Making Strawberry Milk Tea With Jelly Bites
- Chop the jelly candies into small pieces.
- Bring water near to the boiling point.
- Pour water into two cups with tea bags inside. Let it sit there for five to ten minutes.
- Take out the tea bag and let the tea chill naturally, and then put it in the fridge to get proper cold.
- After the tea is properly chilled, which should take about 15 minutes, mix it with the milk.
- Transfer the syrup and jelly candies mixture to the glass from which you will drink your strawberry milk tea.
- The next step is to add the tea and milk mix to the syrup and candies.
- Stir your strawberry milk tea and enjoy.
