Things You'll Need:
- Black tea
- Large tapioca pearls
- Milk
- Ice
- Sweetener
- Fresh fruit, optional
- Cocktail or gravy shaker
- Thick straws
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Step 1
Make a pot of regular black tea. While still hot, sweeten the tea with sugar or honey. Chill in the refrigerator.
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Step 2
Add one cup of tapioca pearls to a couple of cups of boiling water. The pearls should float, so keep them stirred up and don't let them stick to the bottom of the pan. The final consistency of the pearls will be similar to chewing gum.
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Step 3
Boil the tapioca for about 25 minutes and turn off the heat. Let the pearls sit covered in warm water for another 25 minutes.
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Step 4
Drain the tapioca and rinse with warm water. Add the pearls to the bottom of the tea cups you'll be using. Pour one part tea, one part milk and a tablespoon or two of ice into the shaker and shake until well mixed.
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Step 5
Pour the milk, tea, and ice blend (and fresh fruit, if you'd like) over the tapioca pearls. Top the drink with a few more pearls and place a straw in each drink before serving.
