How to Make Popping Boba at Home
A playful and easy recipe to make delicious popping boba that bursts with flavor. Perfect for adding to drinks or desserts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Spherification
- Cuisine: Global
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- 1 cup fruit juice (strained, no pulp)
- 1-2 Tbsp sugar or sweetener (optional)
- 1/2 tsp sodium alginate
- Optional: gel food coloring or flavored extracts
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 tsp calcium lactate or calcium chloride
- Extra cold water for rinsing
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix your chosen fruit juice with sugar or sweetener until it’s dissolved.
- Stir in sodium alginate until fully blended.
- In another bowl, mix cold water with calcium lactate or calcium chloride for calcium bath.
- Using a squeeze bottle or dropper, drop your juice mixture into the calcium bath.
- Let them sit for a couple of minutes.
- Scoop them out with a fine mesh strainer or slotted spoon and rinse in cold water.
Notes
Use within 24 hours for the best texture and flavor. Store in a sealed container with cold water.
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