Brown Sugar Milk Tea (Served Hot)
Looking for a warm and comforting drink to enjoy on a chilly day? Brown sugar milk tea is a popular Taiwanese drink that has taken the world by storm. This recipe uses black tea and milk, combined with the rich and caramel-like flavor of brown sugar, to create a creamy and indulgent beverage that is perfect for warming up on a cold day. Plus, it's easy to make at home and can be customized to your liking with different types of milk or tea. Follow the steps below to create your own brown sugar milk tea and enjoy a cozy and delicious drink in the comfort of your own home.
Warm and Cozy Brown Sugar Milk Tea: A Perfectly Sweet Hot Drink for Chilly Days
If you're in the mood for a warm and indulgent drink that's perfect for a chilly day, look no further than this simple and delicious recipe for brown sugar milk tea. Made with rich black tea, creamy milk, and a touch of sweet brown sugar, this cozy drink is sure to satisfy your cravings and warm you up from the inside out.
What is Milk Tea?
Milk tea means any type of tea with added milk. Drinking black tea with milk is Britian’s favourite kind of tea! Other types of popular milk teas include Tawainese bubble tea, Japanese Hokkaido milk tea and Hong Kong milk tea. Tea lattes are also a type of tea made with frothed or steamed milk.
Can you add Brown Sugar to Tea?
Oh yes! Adding brown sugar to creamy tea, just like this recipe, gives such a wonderful rich molasses flavor. Many teas are far too delicate to have with milk and sugar, but strong bold black teas such as English breakfast or Assam tea go well with a splash of milk and a sprinkle of sugar or dash of syrup.
Tips for Making the Best Hot Brown Sugar Milk Tea
Black tea: Always use strong rich black tea for this milk tea recipe. Stronger black tea types include English breakfast or Assam. You can also use a masala chai blend for extra spicy warmth.
Hot Milk: Always warm up your milk before adding it to your tea. You can either warm on the hob or in the microwave. You can also steam or froth your milk.
Brown sugar: Using brown sugar in milk tea gives it a really decadent caramel like flavour. However, you can use any type of sweetner. Maple syrup also works well to provide a rich taste.
Simple syrup: Flavoured simple syrups are great for adding more oomph! Try using a good drizzle of this pumpkin spice syrup made with brown sugar and spicy chai tea.
Steeping: To correctly brew the perfect cup of tea, ensure that you don’t over steep it. If you prefer a stronger tasting tea, add more tea and not more time. Steep your tea for 3-5 minutes maximum. Too much time will allow too many tannins in your brew which will result in a not so nice bitter tasting tea.
Teapot: Just like using warm milk, it is also a good idea to warm up your teapot before hand. Simply add a cup of freshly boiled water to your pot and swirl for 30-60 seconds. Discard the water and begin to brew your tea.
Tea cozy: If you have a tea cozy, use it to cover your steeping tea pot to keep in the heat. The helps keep the steeping tea at the optimum brewing temperature.
Top it: Add whipped cream and an extra sprinkle of brown sugar for unnecessary indulgence!
How to Make Brown Sugar Milk Tea From Scratch
INGREDIENTS (Serves 2)
2-4 Teaspoons of Strong Loose Leaf Black Tea (or 2 Tea Bags)
1 1/2 Cups (12fl oz) of Freshly Boiled Water
1/2 Cup (4fl oz) of Milk (Regular or Plant Based)
2-4 Tablespoons of Cream (Regular or Plant Based)
2-4 Teaspoon of Brown Sugar - to Taste
METHOD
Firstly, warm your teapot by adding a cup of freshly boiled water and whirling around for 30-60 second before pouring the water away.
Add your tea leaves to your teapot and top up with 1 1/2 cups of freshly boiled water (100*C/ 212*F).
Allow to steep or 3-5 minutes before pouring into your tea cups through a fine mesh strainer.
Add brown sugar, cream, hot milk and stir to combine.
Enjoy your hot brown sugar milk tea :)
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