Calling all boba milk tea fans! If you’re familiar with Boba Guys and are fans of boba tea, I’ve got a easy DIY recipe for you!
I didn’t have tapioca pearls at home so I decided to make my own coconut jello using Vital Farms Beef Gelatin, coconut milk, coconut nectar (alternative to honey), and vanilla bean paste. It’s such a simple recipe and super easy to prepare. It definitely satisfies my craving for boba tea!
I hope you guys enjoy this recipe, and if you do use this recipe, please tag me on Instagram and/or Pintrest @fullasamother or using the hashtag #fullasamother. I’d love to see your creations!
Stay cool out there my friends.
Mango Milk Tea + Coconut Jello
Equipment
- Boba straws
- 4×6" rectangle glass or ceramic dish
Ingredients
- For the Coconut Jello:
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 tbsp Vital Proteins Beef Gelatin
- 3 tbsp coconut nectar or raw honey
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or good vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- For the Mango Milk Tea:
- 1 quart hot water
- 8 bags of Trader Joe’s Mango Black Tea
- Sweetener of choice (I used coconut nectar)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- For the Coconut Jello:
- In a medium sized heatproof bowl, add ½ cup coconut milk and beef gelatin, and whisk until there are no lumps. Allow the gelatin to bloom for 5 minutes.
- In a small pot over medium heat, add remaining 1 ½ cups coconut milk and simmer, but do not boil. Transfer the milk to the gelatin mixture and whisk until combine and ensure there are no lumps. Add coconut nectar vanilla bean paste, and sea salt, then whisk to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to a 6×4” rectangle glass pyrex dish or ceramic dish and allow the mixture to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours until the jello is set. Cut into ¼” cubes and set aside.
- For the Mango Milk Tea:
- In a heatproof quart-sized glass jug (or a heatproof glass or ceramic pitcher) add the hot water and tea bags and steep for 15 minutes or until the temperature cools to the touch.
- In a tall large glass, fill ⅓ of the cup with cubed coconut jello, then fill half the cup with black tea, add 4-5 large ice cubes, and top the cup off with almond milk.
- Enjoy with a large boba straw!