Orange Matcha Boba
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- Prep Time: 20 MINUTES
- Cook Time: 10 MINUTES
Orange Matcha Boba
@celia723
Directions
- Juice half an orange.
- Mix half of the orange juice with 3 tablespoons tapioca starch and sugar.
- Pour it into a small container and cook over medium-low heat until it thickens (or microwave for 30 seconds).
- Pour it into a bowl, then add the remaining orange juice and food coloring. Add the tapioca starch in batches and knead it into a non-sticky dough (if it is too dry, slowly add in small amounts of hot water, if it is too wet, add tapioca starch).
- Flatten the dough and cut into 1cm x 1cm pieces, and shape them into boba pearls.
- Lightly coat the bobas with tapioca starch in a large bowl (to prevent sticking).
- Put the orange bobas into boiling water and cook until they float. Once they float, cook for another 30 seconds.
- Transfer the orange bobas to ice water (to make them chewier).
- Juice the remaining Navel oranges.
- Add hot water to the matcha powder and whisk until there are no powder particles.
- Combine sugar and a little hot water. Stir until dissolved.
- Add the orange bobas, orange juice, ice cubes and matcha. Enjoy!
Tips:
• You can make more orange bobas in one go, freeze them in the refrigerator, and cook the bobas right before enjoying the beverage.
• Avoid using boiling water to make matcha. High temperature will destroy the nutritional and antioxidant effects of matcha. The recommended water temperature is 80 degrees or below.