We know how much you all enjoy our Hong Kong milk tea, and we’ve finally concocted a home recipe for you! A perfect balance of sweet, paired with our bold black tea.
Equipment
- Small stove pot with a lid
- Strainer (for tea leaves)
- Mixing spoon
- Measuring Tablespoon
- 1 serving cup/ glass
- 2 x glasses/ cups with an easy-to-pour spout
- 8 oz (hot) / 12 oz (iced) serving cup
Ingredients
For HOT | 8oz
- 9.5g/ 3.5 Tbsp Classic Black Tea use a heaping Tablespoon
- 300 ml HOT Water
- 20-25 g Condensed Milk
For ICED | 16oz
- 13g/ 4.5 Tbsp Classic Black Tea
use a heaping Tablespoon - 300 ml HOT Water
- 65 g Condensed Milk
- 1 Cup Ice Cubes
Instructions
For HOT | 8oz
- In a stove pot, combine the Classic Black Tea and water. *** Be sure to stir down the tea leaves to ensure all leaves are submerged in the hot water for proper steeping9.5g/ 3.5 Tbsp Classic Black Tea, 300 ml HOT Water
- Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes with the lid on (turn stove on low heat).
- In your serving cup, add the condensed milk and set aside.20-25 g Condensed Milk
- Strain the "simmered tea" over one of the glasses/ cups with an easy-to-pour spout.
- Aerate the strained tea by pouring the glass/ cup full of tea into another and repeating the motion at least 6 times.
- Pour your aerated tea straight into the serving cup with condensed milk and give it a thorough stir, then you are ready to sip on your creation.
For ICED | 16oz
- In a stove pot, combine the Classic Black Tea and water. *** Be sure to stir down the tea leaves to ensure all leaves are submerged in the hot water for proper steeping13g/ 4.5 Tbsp Classic Black Tea, 300 ml HOT Water
- Allow it to simmer for 7 minutes with the lid on (turn stove on low heat).65 g Condensed Milk
- Then, complete steps 3, 4 and 5 in the Hot version above.
- Pour your aerated tea straight into the serving cup with condensed milk and give it a thorough stir
- Add the ice cubed into the serving cup and ENJOY!1 Cup Ice Cubes
Notes
...and then you have it! A refreshing Hong Kong milk tea made by you! This recipe pairs well with pearls to make it a bubble tea!
Useful Tips:
- When aerating your tea, make sure to pour from an upright position, rather than interchanging the liquids at a close distance.
