This Peach Oolong Tea made with fresh homemade peach tea, oolong, and boba will keep you refreshed all summer long!
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Resting Time20 minutesmins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: oolong, peach, tea
Servings: 4
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
Peach Syrup
3largepeachesyellow or white + extra for serving
4tbsphoney or maple syrupsee notes for vegan
60mLwater(¼ cup)
Oolong Tea
3teabagsOolong teaor 6-8g Oolong tea leaves
750mLhot water3 cups
sweetener of choiceoptional
Tapioca/Boba Pearls (Optional)
80gquick-cooking tapioca/boba pearls(½ cup)
500mLwater(2 cups)
120mLcold water(½ cup)
Serving
ice cubes
fresh mint leavesoptional
1freshpeachsliced in wedges
Instructions
Peach Syrup
Wash, peel, and dice peaches and discard pits. Place diced peaches in a medium-sized saucepan.
Add maple syrup/honey and ¼ cup water and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until peaches are soft.
Use a fork or potato masher to crush peaches to release more juice. Remove from heat and let sit for 20-30 minutes. In the meantime, prepare Oolong tea and Tapioca pearls (if using).
After 20-30 minutes, transfer peach mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass bowl and set aside.
Oolong Tea
Steep Oolong teabags/leaves in hot water for 4-5 minutes. Strain and discard teabags.
Tapioca Pearls (Optional)
Boil 2 cups of water in a medium sized saucepan and and carefully add tapioca pearls.Once pearls float to the top (around 30 seconds), decrease heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes (covered).Drain cooked tapioca pearls and transfer to a bowl with cold water. Let sit for 30 seconds, drain, and transfer tapioca to glass bowl containing peach syrup.
Assembly
In a serving glass, add 3-4 tbsp. of peach syrup, tapioca pearls, and ice. Top up with Oolong tea and serve cold with sliced peach and mint leaves. Stir well and serve.
Note: You can either mix the peach syrup with Oolong tea or keep it separate and decide how much to add to each serving.
Notes
For vegan, use vegan-friendly maple syrup. Alternatively, you can use ⅓ cup granulated or cane sugar for the peach syrup.