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Hong Kong Milk Tea

Authentic Hong Kong style Milk Tea - Traditional Method
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Calories194kcal

Equipment

  • Sackcloth bag strainer
  • 2 kettles
  • tea cups

Ingredients

Black Tea Base

  • 40 g Black tea mix Ceylon, Assam
  • 1.5 L Hot water (about 98 degrees C)

For each serving

  • 100 ml evaporated milk
  • 1 tbsp. sweetened condensed milk
  • 200 ml black tea liquid

Instructions

Brew the tea (Note1)

    Simmer

    • Simmer the kettle on the stove for 10 minutes.

    Pulling

    •  Once it has simmered, start the process of tea pulling by placing the sackcloth bag on top of another kettle and pour the tea over top. Then, place the bag on top of the other kettle and pour the tea over top. Repeat these steps once. In total, the tea will be pulled four times.

    Rewarm

    • Return the tea to the stove and simmer it for 15 minutes or until rewarmed.

    Assemble

    • When you serve the tea, pour enough evaporated milk into a serving cup to fill it one-third of the way. Add enough black tea on top to fill the remaining two-thirds of the cup. Stir in a spoonful of sweetened condensed milk until it dissolves.
    • Serve the tea right away for warm version.

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    Notes

    Note1: This can make around 7 cups of hong kong milk tea. You can also use the tea base for coffee milk tea, coffee boba, and iced lemon tea. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 383mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 324mg | Iron: 0.2mg