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    Earl Grey Milk Tea

    Posted: Mar 13, 2022 Last Modified: Mar 12, 2022 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    You will love how creamy and delicious this easy Earl Grey Milk Tea is. Enjoy it with or without tapioca to turn this into an easy earl grey bubble tea. Serve this milk tea warm or cold.

    You will love this simple but delicious earl grey milk tea. It’s refreshing, flavourful, and you won’t be able to get enough. Made with only a few simple ingredients, you can be enjoying this earl grey tea with milk in no time.

    Earl grey tea added to the glass.


     

    It’s up to you whether you’d like this warm or cold. I love cozying up to a warm mug of milk tea in the winter but bubble tea is a year-round love for me.

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    • earl grey tea — loose leaf or tea bag is fine.
    • milk — or non dairy alternative.
    • muscovado sugar — or dark brown sugar. Muscovado sugar is a little less refined than regular brown sugar so it has more pronounced caramel and toffee notes to it.
    • tapioca pearls — optional if you’d like to make this into a bubble tea. I use these specific ones for extra sweetness for this earl grey boba. You can use any topioca pearls you like.
    • ice — if you prefer it cold.
    Boba pearls.

    How to Make Earl Grey Milk Tea

    Method 1: Cold

    Brown Sugar Syrup (and Tapioca)

    • Prepare your tapioca pearls according to the package, if using.
    • In a pot, combine the muscovado sugar with 40 ml of water and bring it to a boil.
    • Turn down the heat to a simmer and add in the prepared tapioca pearls, if using. Simmer until the brown sugar syrup has thickened.
    • Remove from heat once it has thickened and set aside.
    A pot of brown sugar syrup with tapioca pearls in a pot.

    Earl Grey Milk Tea

    • Brown sugar and tapioca mixture added to the glass.
    • Ice added to the glass.
    • Add an earl grey tea bag to 200ml of hot water. This can be done the night before and left in the fridge to make the tea more flavourful.
    • In two glasses, add the brown sugar syrup, tapocia, and a handful of ice cubes.
    • Milk added to the glass.
    • Earl grey tea added to the glass.
    • Add 250ml milk of your choice to each glass.
    • Top off with the earl grey tea.
    A glass of early grey milk tea.

    Method 2: Warm

    • In a sauce pot, over medium-low heat, add brown sugar, milk, and 1 to 2 tea bags.
    • Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the milk has become a light brown colour.
    • Ingredients for earl grey milk tea in a pot.
    • Simmered earl grey milk tea in a pot.

    Recipe Tips and Notes

    • Feel free to double or triple the recipe. It’s super easy!
    • Don’t feel bound by my measurements! You can add make more tea and add less milk in the cold version if you prefer it more strong. You can add more or less sugar depending on how sweet you’d like your earl grey milk tea to be.
    • Make it vegan by swapping dairy milk for non-dairy milk.
    Mug of earl grey milk tea.
    Earl grey tea added to the glass.

    Earl Grey Milk Tea

    You will love how creamy and delicious this easy Earl Grey Milk Tea is. Enjoy it with or without tapioca to turn this into an easy earl grey bubble tea. Serve this milk tea warm or cold.
    5 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
    Total Time: 20 minutes mins
    Servings: 2 servings

    Ingredients

    Cold Earl Grey Milk Tea (Bubble Tea Style)

    • ½ cup tapioca pearls, optional
    • ¼ cup muscovado sugar, or dark brown sugar
    • 40 ml water
    • 1 bag earl grey tea
    • 200 ml hot water
    • 500 ml milk, or non-dairy milk

    Warm Earl Grey Milk Tea

    • 1-2 bags earl grey tea
    • 500 ml milk, or non-dairy milk
    • 1-2 tbsp muscovado sugar, or dark brown sugar

    Equipment

    • Small pot

    Instructions

    Cold Earl Grey Milk Tea

    • Prepare your tapioca pearls according to the package, if using.
    • In a pot, combine the muscovado sugar with 40 ml of water and bring it to a boil.
    • Turn down the heat to a simmer and add in the prepared tapioca pearls, if using. Simmer until the brown sugar syrup has thickened.
    • Remove from heat once it has thickened and set aside.
    • Add an earl grey tea bag to 200ml of hot water. This can be done the night before and left in the fridge to make the tea more flavourful.
    • In two glasses, add the brown sugar syrup, tapocia, and a handful of ice cubes.
    • Add 250ml milk of your choice to each glass.
    • Top off with the earl grey tea.

    Warm Earl Grey Milk Tea

    • In a sauce pot, over medium-low heat, add brown sugar, milk, and 1 to 2 tea bags.
    • Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the milk has become a light brown colour.
    • Divide into two mugs.

    Notes

    Calories estimate is for the warm earl grey milk tea.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 338mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Calcium: 287mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American, Asian
    Nutrition Disclaimer

    More Drinks to Try

    • Iced Matcha Latte
    • Matcha Bubble Tea with Brown Sugar
    • Thai Boba Tea
    • Hojicha Bubble Tea
    • Vietnamese Iced Coffee
    • Strawberry Matcha Latte
    • Banana Milk

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