Homemade Boba Pearls

Servings: 6

Ingredients
Boba pearls
1 C tapioca starch, plus more for adjusting and coating
6 T water
5T brown sugar

Brown sugar syrup
1 3/8 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup + 1.5 T water

Instructions
Make boba pearls

1. In a small pot, slightly heat the water and dissolve brown sugar over low heat (to avoid too much water lost). Make sure the sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil then turn heat to low. Add 1/2 of the tapioca starch in and mix quickly (Count 6 to 7seconds). Remove from heat and add the remaining 1/2 of the tapioca starch. Mix until gathered. Work quickly.
2. Knead into a smooth dough (add a little water if too dry, a little tapioca flour if too wet). 
3. Divide the dough into 4 portions. Shape one portion into a long log (around 1.5 cm in diameter), cut the log into small cubes. Keep unused portion in plastic wrap.
4. Round each small squares to small balls.
5. Coat each ball with enough flour to avoid sticking to each other. You can now package in air-tight bags and freeze for later use.

Sugar Syrup

1. Mix the water and brown sugar in a small pot. Heat to boiling then remove from heat. 

How to cook the boba pearls

1. Bring a large pot of water (at least 6 times of the volume of the pearls) and cook the pearls for 20 to 30 minutes. Then transfer the balls into a cold water (they shrink to original size immediately). Wash under running water. Drain and mix with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar syrup or honey (or sugar) to avoid sticky together.

Milk Tea: Steep the 4 tea bags to 6 cups of warm milk. Refrigerate until ready to use.

From: https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/how-to-make-boba-pearls-at-home/