One pleasant surprise for visitors to Japan is discovering the amazing selection of drinks you can find. Even vending machines are not like the lame ones we have here. They have a huge variety of high quality, tasty beverages. One of my favourites was always Japanese royal milk tea.
So creamy and rich in flavour - it was almost always my choice. On a hot day, chilled milk tea is so delightfully refreshing. Drinking it hot is wonderful as well! I will show you how to make both versions.
how to make Japanese royal milk tea
There are a few different kinds of black tea that can be used for Japanese royal milk tea.
- Darjeeling (India) - light coloured with a floral aroma.
- Assam (India) - dark, bold, and malty.
- Ceylon Uva (Sri Lanka) - amber and full bodied.
I use a blend of 75% Darjeeling for the light colour and delicate floral scent, and 25% Assam for a bit of depth and robustness.
To get the most flavour out of your tea, we want to open it up first. Do this by putting it into a small bowl and add just enough boiling water to evenly coat the tea leaves. In the meantime, heat the milk and water in a small pot.
Just before the milk/water begins to boil, add in the moistened tea leaves and turn off the heat. Stir them with a spoon to mix them in. Cover the pot and let it sit for four minutes (five if you intend to drink the tea iced). Prepare your teacups by filling them with hot water to warm them.
After the steeping is finished, give it another stir, then strain the milk tea into a bowl or measuring cup with a pour spout. Now sweeten it to your taste preference. In Japan they often use liquid sugar called gum syrup. You can use sugar if you'd like, but I used honey.
Remove the water from the teacups and pour in your tea. It is ready to enjoy hot.
However, my favourite way to enjoy Japanese royal milk tea is iced. It is so delicious and refreshing. If you want to try it this way, pop the bowl in the fridge to cool for a bit before serving it on ice.
Japanese Royal Milk Tea
- 準備: 1分
- 調理: 4分
- 合計時間: 5分
- 分量: 2 人前 1x
- 分類: Tea
- 国: 日本
説明
A rich and creamy milk tea that has a delicate floral aroma. You can enjoy this famous Japanese tea both hot and iced.
材料
Measurements for 2 servings (see note for 1 serving - not half)
1 ½ teaspoons (heaping) Darjeeling tea leaves
½ teaspoon (heaping) Assam tea leaves
300 ml milk
100 ml water
honey, to taste
作り方
Measure the tea leaves into a very small bowl. Add in just enough boiling water to thoroughly cover the leaves. Let this sit to open up the leaves.
[Hot version: preheat tea cups by filling with hot water.]
Heat milk and water in a small pot over medium heat. Just before it begins to boil, add in the moistened tea leaves and turn off the heat. Stir with a spoon to mix.
Cover the pot and allow it to steep for 4 minutes (5 if you will drink it iced).
Give it another stir, then strain the milk tea into a bowl or measuring cup that has an easy pour spout. Sweeten the tea to your taste preference with honey.
Hot version: Empty hot water from tea cups and fill with prepared milk tea.
Cold version: Chill in fridge until cool enough to serve over ice.
美味しく作るコツ
Measurements for one serving: 1 ½ tsp (heaping) black tea leaves (75% Darjeeling, 25% Assam) - 150 ml milk - 75 ml water
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 16.5 g
- Sodium: 133.5 mg
- Fat: 3.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 16.1 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 12.5 mg
キーワード: Japanese tea, royal milk tea
Kayla says
I'm obsessed with Japanese milk tea! But it's expensive at import stores. Thanks for showing how to make it at home 😀
アシャ says
I know! I needed a solution too 🙂
Trish says
This is great
アシャ says
Thanks!
Erin says
Great, easy-to-follow recipe
アシャ says
Thank you
Erica Lee says
Beautiful
アシャ says
Thanks Erica, appreciate it.
Sarah says
Delicious tea recipe!
アシャ says
Thank you 🙂
Carmen says
Can't wait to make this! 😀
アシャ says
Love it 🙂
Sophia says
Delicious and soooo good on as ice tea.
アシャ says
Thank you!
Tara says
Really enjoying this tea. Comforting.
アシャ says
Thank you 🙂
Oriana says
A friend and I made this. First time we tried Japanese milk tea. Loved it.
アシャ says
Thanks so much!
Deka says
My daughter made this for me today. Ice tea which I never tried before. So smooth and tasty.
アシャ says
So glad you liked it. Thank you
Shawna says
Thank you for sharing this. Such a delightful drink for a hot day. Will try it hot in the winter.
アシャ says
Thanks for the review!
Marsha says
Not much one for writing reviews however I have been enjoying this tea most of the summer. It's such a great tea to sit and relax with that I just wanted to thank you for the recipe.
アシャ says
Awe, thank you for going out of your way and writing one in this case. That made me very happy to read.
Esther says
I enjoy this tea very much. So relaxing after work or in the quiet of the weekend mornings.
アシャ says
Thank you. So glad you enjoy it.
Mai says
I enjoyed the first cup of Japanese milk tea this morning. So relaxing.
アシャ says
Thank you, so happy you enjoyed it.
Lana says
So good. Enjoying a cup as I type this. Very relaxing during these crazy times.
アシャ says
Thank you Lana. Appreciating the little things makes times like these easier to handle.
Nathan says
So enjoyed this tea. Thanks for sharing.
アシャ says
Thank you for the kind review 🙂
Megan says
Savoring this milk tea. Dreamy.
アシャ says
Thank you!
Evelyn says
My first time having this tea. A perfect relaxing drink as we jump or crawl into a new year. lol
I may need to have this tea every night.
アシャ says
Thank you, so glad you're enjoying it 🙂
Chelsea says
I find this tea so relaxing. Enjoying it with biscuits and jam. My happy place.
アシャ says
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy it 🙂
Nicole says
My new fav. Cannot wait for friends to come for tea.
アシャ says
Thank you! 🙂
Candice says
Oh my goodness. This tea does taste like it is for royality. First time I ever tried it.
アシャ says
Thank you. It's a beautiful tea for sure. Glad you enjoyed it!
Whitney says
Enjoying my first cup of royal milk tea in my new home office. So glad I found your recipe. Thanks.
アシャ says
Thanks! Congrats on the new home office. I hope this tea made it feel extra cozy 🙂
Cindy says
Great tasting tea. Makes a cold day more enjoyable.
アシャ says
Thank you Cindy. Hope today is a bit warmer for you!
Lena says
Relaxing with a cup of this Japanese royal milk tea before bed. Wanted to let you know how wonderful it tastes.
アシャ says
Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Theresa says
Great flavor to this tea. Thanks.
アシャ says
Thanks for the kind review 🙂
Paula says
Thank you for this. Loving how this tea tastes.
アシャ says
Thanks for the review ❤️
Wanda says
I used the same blend you used in your recipe and found it very enjoyable as a hot drink.
Definitely going on my 'favorites' list.
アシャ says
That's great, thanks for sharing 🙂
Becky says
I am enjoying a cup of this tea right now. A great way to relax at the end of a long day.
アシャ says
Thank you. That sounds lovely 🙂
Nicole says
I searched for this tea on some Japanese menus at restaurants in my city. Most had a milk tea but not this combination to make royal milk tea.. Thanks for post. I truly love drinking this.
アシャ says
Thank you, I'm so glad you're enjoying it 🙂
Tammi says
I truly enjoy this tea. It seems the perfect pick me up.
アシャ says
Thank you 🙂 I agree!
Belinda says
Loving this tea.
アシャ says
Thank you!
Bill says
Wanda please come back I miss the kids I haven't seen them in ages, I'll even make you this Japanese milk tea you like so much.
Bill says
Wanda please come back I miss the kids I haven't seen them in ages, I'll even make you this Japanese milk tea you like so much.
Dirk says
Very good recipe. No more regular milk tea for me. I had no Darjeeling but it tastes fine with just Assam as well. This is the first out of similar recipes that I actually managed not to burn the milk. First I was afraid that the temperature was not hot enough but it turned out just perfect. The only problem for me was that the serving size for one is too small for me. So next time I will use the amount for two servings.
アシャ says
Thank you, Dirk! I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe 🙂