Here’s a simple and flexible Fruity Tapioca Jelly Drink recipe:
🧋 Fruity Tapioca Jelly Drinks
🍓 Ingredients (2 servings)
Base Drink (Choose One):
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2 cups fruit tea (mango, passionfruit, lychee, etc.)
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OR 2 cups fresh fruit smoothie (e.g., blended mango, strawberries + ice + a splash of juice)
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OR 2 cups milk tea or coconut milk (optional: sweetened with honey or condensed milk)
Add-ins:
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1/2 cup black tapioca pearls (prepared)
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1/2 cup fruit jelly or flavored jellies (lychee jelly, coconut jelly, rainbow jelly, aloe vera cubes)
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Optional: fruit chunks (e.g., mango, lychee, strawberries)
Sweetener (if needed):
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Honey, sugar syrup, or fruit syrup to taste
🥣 Tapioca Pearl Prep
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Boil water in a large pot (5 cups per 1/2 cup of dry pearls).
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Add tapioca pearls and cook until they float and become soft (typically 10–20 minutes depending on size).
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Turn off heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
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Strain and rinse pearls under cold water.
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Soak in a bit of sugar or honey water until ready to use.
🧃 Assembly
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In a large glass, add:
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2–3 tbsp cooked tapioca pearls
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2–3 tbsp jelly cubes
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Optional: a few fruit chunks
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Fill glass with ice.
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Pour in your fruit drink base.
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Stir, taste, and add syrup if you like it sweeter.
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Serve with a wide straw!
🌀 Flavor Combos You’ll Love
| Flavor Base | Tapioca + Jelly Suggestion |
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| Mango smoothie | Tapioca + lychee jelly + mango chunks |
| Lychee tea | Tapioca + rainbow jelly + lychee pieces |
| Passionfruit green tea | Tapioca + coconut jelly + aloe vera |
| Thai milk tea | Tapioca + grass jelly |
| Strawberry milk | Tapioca + strawberry jelly + popping boba |
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