John Myers
The trend drink bubble tea is very popular, but usually contains a lot of sugar. We have found out for you how you can make the drink without sugar.
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Make a bubble tea without any sugar
Bubble tea is usually full of sugar and additives. If you want to do without sugar, you can simply make the trendy drink yourself.
- You only need a few ingredients to make your own. You need 3 tea bags of black tea, 3 tablespoons of the sweetener xylitol, 400 milliliters of water and 100 milliliters of milk of your choice.
- You can also use the so-called Boba pearls for the typical bubble tea effect. These are available in many different flavors.
- In the first step, boil the water. Pour the hot water over the tea bags and let the black tea steep for a few minutes.
- Now add the low-calorie sweetener xylitol to the tea and mix everything thoroughly so that it can dissolve. There shouldn’t be any residue left on the floor.
- Now mix the milk into the drink as well. If you do not want to use classic milk or if you are vegan, plant-based milk such as soy milk is also an option.
- In the last step you only have to put the boba balls in a glass of your choice for the delicious bubble tea taste. Now fill the glass with the milk-tea mixture.
- The homemade bubble tea looks particularly beautiful in a transparent, tall glass.
Reasons to make your own bubble tea
The popular drink has hardly any health benefits due to the high amount of sugar. So there are good reasons why you should rather make the tea drink yourself.
- The classic bubble tea is very popular as a refreshing drink due to its extraordinary and varied taste. As part of a healthy diet, however, consumption should be limited or you should switch to making your own.
- The German Nutrition Society recommends a maximum daily intake of 50 grams of free sugar for an adult. This corresponds to about 10 percent of his total daily energy intake.
- Depending on the recipe, Bubble Tea contains about 16 sugar cubes – this corresponds to a quantity of 48 grams of sugar and thus already the maximum recommended amount of sugar per day.
- The calorie balance of the tea drink is also correspondingly high if you don’t make it yourself: 500 milliliters already contain around 700 calories due to the amount of sugar.
- In some Bubble Tea Stores you have the option of choosing the amount of sugar in increments. Usually there are gradations like 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% or 0%. Usually, however, the amount of sugar in the pearls is not included.
- In addition, numerous additives and colorings are often added to the classic bubble teas, since the sweet taste is in the foreground. You also run the risk of being sensitive to it.
- To quench your thirst, opt for healthier alternatives like a juice and water mix or just regular water. If you still want to drink a bubble tea from time to time, you can also use the homemade low-calorie version.
Background information on the bubble tea
What exactly is behind the tea drink and where the trend actually comes from, we have put together briefly and concisely for you.
- The trend drink originally comes from Taiwan. Basically, the drink consists only of black or green tea, which is then infused with milk and a fruit syrup.
- Bubble tea has spread rapidly since its invention and is enjoying universal popularity. In Germany, however, sales were severely restricted in 2013 because it was suspected that the ingredients were carcinogenic. However, this thesis was disproved.
- The tea drink is particularly popular on social networks. Many influencers and other users put recipes or photos of their bubble teas online and thus ensure a far-reaching trend.
- The name “bubble tea” comes from the tapioca or boba pearls that are added to the drink. These are about the size of a hazelnut and have a rather rubbery consistency. It is also called “ball tea”.
- Tapioca pearls usually consist of an alginate, i.e. an elastic cell membrane that has a liquid filling. This filling consists of sugar syrup, which can also have different flavors.
