How to cook Pearls for Bubble Tea

1 cup Pearls
6-8 cups water
Approximately 6-10 servings
  1. The ratio should be a minimum of 7:1, water to pearls.
  2. Boil water in a large pot.
  3. Add in the pearls to boiling water.
  4. The pearls should float in the water.
  5. Boil pearl for 15 minutes with the cover on.
  6. Turn the heat off and let pearl sit in the water for 15 minutes.
  7. Rinse the cooked pearls in warm water and drain out the water.
  8. Cover with sugar syrup or brown sugar and serve.
Note: This is for those that want to make Bubble Tea at home and don't want to wait an hour. What I do is boil the pearls for 15 minutes and let it sit for 15 minutes. I rinse the pearls and then place in a gallon zip loc bag flat. Store in the freezer flat. When I get the urge, I boil a cup of water and put a piece of the frozen pearls in for about 2-3 minutes. Rinse, cover in sugar syrup and serve. It usually lasts a few days before it gets too mushy. Enjoy!



*This is not recommended for bubble tea shops.