Make a cup of homemade blueberry boba milk tea; it tastes great and is healthy. It combines the sweet-tart flavor of blueberries with the creamy richness of milk tea.
I am a big fan of milk tea in different colors, but only for natural colors. For example, strawberries can make milk tea a lovely pink color, while matcha can bring a refreshing green. The deep, purplish-blue hue of the blueberry mixture gives the drink a visually appealing, striking, inviting color.
Cook the blueberry jam
The first step is to make blueberry jam. The fruity sourness of the blueberries may influence the milk texture.
Pour the blueberries into a pot and mash them with a muddler. Then, pour in the white sugar and turn the heat to low to simmer. Simmer for about five minutes, remembering to stir constantly during the process to avoid burning. You can turn off the heat when the jam turns blue-purple.
We use it to make the messing look like a dirty blueberry boba.
In addition to the jasmine green tea base, I added a few butterfly pea flowers because they can make the drink deeper in color. You can skip this if you don’t have them by hand.
The butterfly pea flower is notable for its bright blue flowers. It is usually used to make an herbal tea that changes colors. Sometimes, these two ingredients might be combined to create a visually stunning and flavorful beverage. For example, this blueberry milk tea has the natural blue dye of the butterfly pea flowers and the fruity flavor of blueberries.
Optionally, boba pearls or other sinker can be added. You can use regular tapioca pearls or popping boba.
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberry
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
Tea base
- 6-10 butterfly pea
- 1 tbsp. jasmine green tea
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 3 tbsp. cooked brown sugar boba pearls
Instructions
Steep the jasmine green tea and butterfly pea
Add hot water to the jasmine green tea and butterfly pea, steep for 5 minutes, strain the tea base,, and set aside to cool. I used to add some ice cubes to the liquid to make it cool faster.
Cook the blueberry jam.
Pour the blueberries into a pot and mash them with a muddler. Then, pour in the white sugar and turn the heat to low to simmer. Simmer for about five minutes, remembering to stir constantly during the process to avoid burning. You can turn off the heat when the jam turns blue-purple.
Make the blue milk tea
Add about 2 tbsp. Blueberry jam to a glass, then pour in the tea base and milk, stir evenly.
Assemble
Add another 1 tbsp. blueberry jam to a serving glass, using a spoon to spread the jam evenly on the inside to create a dirty, messy look. Finally, add brown sugar, boba pearls, ice cubes, and milk tea liquid.
Here’s a recipe for cooking brown sugar boba pearls: How to Cook Boba Pearls in Brown Sugar Syrup.
Check out our other milk boba tea, Honeydew Milk Tea or Honey Boba.
Blueberry Milk Tea
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberry
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
Tea base
- 6-10 butterfly pea
- 1 tbsp. jasmine green tea
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 3 tbsp. cooked brown sugar boba pearls
Instructions
Steep the jasmine green tea and butterfly pea
- Add hot water to the jasmine green tea and butterfly pea, steep for 5 minutes, strain the tea base and set aside to cool it down. I used to add some ice cubes to the liquid to make it cool faster.
Cook the blueberry jam
- Pour the blueberries into a pot and mash it with a muddler. Then pour in the white sugar and turn on low heat to simmer. Simmer for about five minutes, remember to stir constantly during the process to avoid burning. You can turn off the heat when the color of the jam turns blue-purple.
Make the milk tea liquid
- Add about 2 tbsp. blueberry jam to a glass, then pour in the tea base and milk, stir evenly.
Assemble
- Add another 1 tbsp. blueberry jam to a serving glass and use a spoon to spread the jam evenly on the inside of the glass to get a nice look. Finally add brown sugar boba pearls, ice cubes and milk tea liquid.