Royal Milk Tea

This Japanese royal milk tea is a rich, creamy, and sweet drink that you can enjoy both hot and cold. It comes together in a few quick steps and four simple ingredients.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Japanese

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 6

Total Time 11

Servings servings

Calories 118kcal

Author Carmy

Equipment

small saucepan

Ingredients

2-3 bags black tea (Assam, Darjeeling, or English Breakfast) (2-3 tablespoons looseleaf tea)
1 cup water
1½ cup whole milk
1-2 teaspoon sugar or more

Instructions

In a small saucepan, add water and bring it to a boil. Add the black tea and lower the heat to a low simmer. Simmer gently for 2 minutes.
Add the milk to the saucepan and keep a close eye on it. Allow it to simmer but remove the saucepan from heat once it’s about to boil.
Remove the tea bags and serve the royal milk tea with sugar to sweeten it to your liking.

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Notes

You can adjust the amount of tea you use based on how strong you'd like the tea to taste.

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