Peach and Winter Melon Bubble Tea

Fresh tea made with winter melon and heavy cream. Studded with ripe peach and tapioca pearls.


INGREDIENTS

PEACH AND WINTER MELON MILK TEA

1 ¼ cups Winter melon syrup, sub-recipe below
3 ¾ quarts Jasmine tea, cold
1 ¼ cups Heavy Cream
2 ½ cups DOLE® Chef-Ready Cuts Diced Peaches, Thawed
2 ½ cups Tapioca pearls
2 ½ quarts Ice

Winter Melon Syrup:

5 cups Winter melon, medium dice
1 cup Light brown sugar
1 cup Dark brown sugar
½ cup Water

STEPS

Winter Melon Syrup

  1. Cut winter melon in half and remove seeds, medium dice melon and place in large pot.
  2. Add light and dark brown sugar and let sit for 30 minutes.
  3. Add water, bring to a boil, and then reduce heat and cover, cooking for 2 hours on low.
  4. Remove from heat and cool.
  5. Strain liquid syrup into a jar and discard the cooked melon.

Peach and Winter Melon Bubble Tea

  1. Mix 2 tablespoons of winter melon syrup, 1 ½ cups of jasmine tea and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream together in a mixing glass.

TO SERVE

  1. Add ¼ cups of DOLE® Chef-Ready Cuts Diced Peaches and ¼ cups of tapioca pearls to the bottom of pint glass and cover with 1 cup of ice.
  2. Pour the winter melon tea over the ice and serve.
Yield: 10 portions