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Instant Pot Boba (Bubble) Tea

Ditch the tea shops and make your own Boba (bubble) tea. Use the Instant Pot and FIVE simple ingredients to make this recipe in a jiffy! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Thai
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Smruti

Ingredients

For the Boba

  • 1 cup Large Boba
  • cups Water
  • ¼ cup Sugar

For the Tea

  • 2 cups Strong Brewed Tea
  • 2 tablespoon Sugar (optional)
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Ice Cubes

Instructions

For the Boba

  • In the base of the Instant Pot add boba, water and sugar.
    1½ cups Water, ¼ cup Sugar, 1 cup Large Boba
  • Set mode to 'Pressure Cook' and time to 2 minutes. The pressure setting should be high.
  • Close the lid and set vent to sealing. Let the cooking complete and let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and release the remaining pressure.
  • Open the lid and let the boba cool in the pot or in another container.

For the tea

  • In a glass add quarter of the ice. Pour ¼ of the boba and Brewed Tea. Add sweetener/ sugar if using. Fill up the glass with milk and enjoy!
    2 cups Strong Brewed Tea, 2 tablespoon Sugar, 1 cup Milk, 1 cup Ice Cubes
  • Repeat the same for the remaining 3 glasses. Totally recommend getting these extra wide straws to sip the tea!

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Notes

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg