Boil in a pot - 10 cups of water for every 1 cup of boba. Once the water is boiling, slowly add the bubble pearls and lightly stir (don't break the pearls!) Wait for the pearls to begin floating to the surface. Cover the pot and switch to medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Turn off the heat and continue the simmer for 5-8 minutes. To cook white tapioca pearls for bubble tea, start by bringing a pot of water to a boil. Then, add the pearls and let them cook for about 30 minutes. Once they're done cooking, drain them in a colander and rinse them with cold water. Finally, add the pearls to your bubble tea and enjoy! Tapioca pearls, also known as boba, are translucent and STEP ONE: Start by cooking the boba. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the tapioca pearls. Cook, covered, for 30 minutes while stirring every few minutes. STEP TWO: After the initial 30 minutes, turn off the heat and let the boba sit, covered and undisturbed, for another 30 minutes. Step 2: Brew your tea. Next, brew the tea a little stronger than if you planned to drink it plain, following a 1 teaspoon to 1 cup ratio, tea to water. Steep for about 5 minutes, then discard the tea leaves. Chill tea in the fridge until cool, or if in a rush, pour the tea over ice. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours until the tea is cold. Transfer the taro tea to a serving cup and set aside. Bring a small pot of water to boil and add the tapioca pearls. When they float to the surface after a few seconds, lower the heat to a simmer and cook the pearls for 15 to 20 minutes, until they are soft and chewy. Jump to Recipe. Crystal boba, also referred to as white pearls, agar boba, or konjac boba, is a translucent gummy topping gaining popularity in bubble teas and Asian desserts. Unlike traditional tapioca boba pearls, crystal boba has a smoother, more tender, and jelly-like texture when chewed. The pearls are made using agar agar, a vegan gelling Drain sago - Pour the cooked sago into a fine mesh sieve to drain away the water. Fill the same pot with cold water and place the sieve on top. Keep the sago submerged in cold water until ready to use. Blend the mango mixture - In a blender, add the mango chunks, coconut milk, and condensed milk. Blend until smooth. 1. Put 1.5 ounces of water into the pan. 1.5 ounces of water in a pan. More water will make more flour boba pearls, since the water has to be balanced more with more flour. Also, the other ingredients will have to be increased to the proportion of the water used. For now, let's just go with 1.5 ounces of water. Yes, you can boil black tapioca pearls for boba tea in 5-10 minutes. For shortcut bubble tea, boil the large, black tapioca pearls until they're just tender—basically, al-dente boba! This usually takes 10 minutes max. Use "al-dente" pearls as soon as they cool off since they'll harden right back up in a few hours. Drain off excess water. Add the cooked boba pearls to the simple syrup, stir and allow to sit in the syrup for at least 15 minutes before serving. To serve, divide the cooked boba pearls between 4 tall glasses, add 1 cup of tea concentrate to each glass. Add milk to desired taste. x4qzCwh.