There is something about Bubble Tea that only makes people happy. Maybe it’s the tough little pearls. Maybe it’s the ice -cold sweet tea. Maybe it’s just fun drinking things through an oversized straw like a child.

But if you’re on keto? Traditional bubble tea is basically a cup of sugar with an additional sugar on the side.

Most places use tapioka pearls – starch bombs. And the tea itself? Full of syrup.

So what do we do if we want Bubble tea … but not the blood sugar roller coaster ride that normally goes hand in hand with it?

We make it at home. And I’ll show you how. No strange ingredients that you can only get from a laboratory. No unusual kitchen equipment. Only real things, real steps.

What is Keto Bubble Tea anyway?

Okay – picture nauer Bubble Tea. Now take out the sugar and carbohydrate -like pearls.

In Taiwan, Bubble Tea is not always super cute like the versions outside of Asia. Real Taiwanese teen shops take care of the tea taste more. This is good news for us, because good tea is already keto -friendly.

The only difficult part? The “bubbles” (pearls). But don’t worry – I have ideas for it.

The secret of keto -friendly Boba Pearls

Tapioka is out. It’s just pure strength.

But here is something in:

• Chia seeds (when they are soaked, they blue and get this tough texture)

• Konjac pearls (you can sometimes find them in Asian shops or online – great -low carb)

• Homemade gelatin pearls (this is my favorite – more on that later)

• Or even skip pearls and add a little whipped cream or almond jelly if you only want to meet this texture.

Today I will show you as I do my most frequently at home – with Gelatin pearls. Simple, cheap, no strange aftertaste.

Ingredients will need

Just let us hold that.

For the Keto pearls:

• 1 cup of water

• 2 tablespoons of grass -fed gelatin (or regularly unblaceed gelatin powder)

• A few drops of monk fruit or stevia (optional, for a small piece of sweetness)

For the tea:

• 2 black tea bags or 2 tablespoons of black tea (you can also use oolong or green tea)

• 1.5 cups of hot water

• Ice cubes

• 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk or heavy cream (this is personal preference)

• Keto-friendly sweetener to taste-I like allulose or monk fruit

Optional add-ins:

• Sugar -free vanilla extract

• A splash of coconut milk

• Collagen powder (for additional protein, completely optional)

How to do it – step by step how we are in your kitchen

Step 1: Make the tea first

Tea takes time to cool off. So let us get that going.

Boil 1.5 cups of water. Control your tea bags or loose tea for about 5-7 minutes. Strong tea is better here, because as soon as you have added milk and ice cream, it can taste weak if it is too light.

Set it aside to cool down. Put it in the fridge when you are impatient like me.

Step 2: Make the Gelatin pearls (your keto boba)

It is a bit of fun.

Heat 1 cup of water in a small saucepan until it is hot but don’t cook. Slowly sprinkle your gelatin powder while wiping like crazy so that it doesn’t clump.

After you have dissolved, add sweeteners if you want.

Now pour the mixture into a flat bowl or a silicone shape. It only has to be about half a customs deep.

Put it into the fridge for 1 hour to tightly.

Once set? Cut it into tiny cubes or use a small melon baller or straw to strike out small circles. Nobody judges the shape here – as long as it is tough.

These are your “boba”.

Step 3: Enlarge your keto bubble tea

Take a large glass. Throw a handful of ice cubes.

Spoon in your homemade gelatin pearls.

Pour your cooled tea into it.

All it off with almond milk or cream.

Sweet to the taste.

Turn it a little, sting in your biggest straw and look at yourself -you have just made Keto -Bubble tea at home.

How it tastes

Honest? Quite damn close to the real deal.

The tea is rich. The pearls are tough. It is refreshing. It hits this desire for place without destroying your carbohydrates.

Is it Exactly Like the Bubble Tea Shop on the corner? But it feels like a pleasure. And that’s the jumping point.

Additional tips from my messy kitchen to yours

• If you miss brown sugar beads, you can make a keto brown sugar syrup with allulose and a splash water. Drizzle it into the glass before pouring your tea.

• Do you want flavored pearls? Add the gelatin water a little vanilla or strawberry extract before you set yourself.

• Dear Taro Milk Tea? Use unsweetened Taro aroma (more difficult to find, but there are some keto-friendly online).

• Store the remaining gelatin pearls in the water in the fridge – you will stay for about 2 days before you get strange.

Conclusion (from someone who drinks far too much tea)

Keto Bubble Tea is not just a “replacement” – it is his own thing. And as soon as they make it up to the habit of doing it, it somehow adds addicted.

It feels like a tiny luxury on a weekday afternoon.

It is kitchen therapy.

And it is something very special to make a drink for yourself that feels like a pleasure … but you don’t feel tired, bloated or sugar.

This recipe? It’s not chic. It is not complicated.

But every time I do it, I feel a little more like this friendly aunt in Taiwan, who wants you to sit down, cool down and have something sweet without worrying about your blood sugar.

And that’s a pretty good feeling.

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