Plain Milk Tea
A basic milk tea drink made by blending non-dairy creamer with black tea or malted barley tea, with optional add-ons like tapioca pearls and coconut jelly.
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This classic staple of Chinese beverage culture is a simple yet satisfying milk tea crafted by mixing creamy non-dairy creamer with robust black tea or aromatic malted barley tea. It can be customized with playful toppings such as chewy tapioca pearls and sweet coconut jelly to suit different tastes.
Ingredients
Water (water for the thick slurry and dilution water are calculated separately)
2000g (for thick slurry) + 10 ladles of clean water or ice water (for dilution)
Tea bag (choose malt-flavored or coffee black tea flavored type according to preference, simmer for an additional 5 minutes after boiling)
1 piece
Coffee creamer (adjust amount according to desired concentration, dosage varies based on product quality, stir continuously while adding until well mixed)
approx. 1000g
Coffee (optional, to enhance coffee aroma and flavor)
2 teaspoons
White sugar (dissolve and stir until well mixed)
approx. 1000g
Sodium cyclamate (dissolve and stir until well mixed, adjust amount according to personal taste as needed)
200g
Instructions
1
Prepare ice water
Freeze ice water in advance; it can balance temperature and be kept on hand for unexpected needs
2
Brew the tea base
Put 4 jin of water into the pot, add 1 tea bag, bring to a boil then simmer over low heat for 5 minutes
3
Add creamer
Add 2 spoons of coffee flavoring (optional), then pour in creamer while stirring until all the creamer is dissolved and well mixed, using approximately 2 jin of creamer in total
4
Add sugar
Add approximately 2 jin of white sugar, stir until it is fully dissolved and well mixed
5
Dilute and cool
Prepare a bucket with a capacity of 50 jin or larger, add 10 ladles of clean water or ice water, then pour in the cooked concentrated milk tea mixture and stir to combine
6
Season
Add approximately 4 liang of sodium cyclamate, stir until it is fully dissolved and well mixed
7
Freeze
Place it in the freezer to freeze, and the milk tea base is now complete
8
Add toppings
First add toppings such as pearls, coconut jelly, or sago to the cup, with the amount equal to 1/10 of the cup's height
9
Add fruit powder
Add half or one spoon of fruit powder to enhance the flavor.
10
Fill and seal the cup
Pour in plain milk tea (do not overfill), seal the opening, then shake well to dissolve the fruit powder.
11
Serve
Insert a straw and get ready to drink.
