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Cooked boba coated with brown sugar syrup in a glass jar.

Brown Sugar Syrup for Boba

Petranka
This Brown Sugar Syrup for Boba is thick, sticky, and with a deep and rich caramel flavor! It's made with 2 ingredients and ready in 5 minutes! Perfect for boba milk tea, or any other drink.
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Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine Asian-Inspired
Servings 1 cup
Calories 34 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Add 1 cup of brown sugar and ½ cup of water to a small pot or a saucepan. Using a whisk, mix until the sugar has semi-dissolved into the water.
  • Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, over low heat, and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the sugar dissolved and the syrup has thickened slightly.
  • If you have a thermometer, it will be useful here. The temperature should reach between 228°F – 234°F /109°C–112°C before removing the saucepan from the heat.
  • Carefully pour the syrup into a heat-proof bowl or mason jar and let it cool before you cover it with a lid. It will continue to thicken as it cools.

Notes

  • Don't let the syrup boil. If the syrup boils, it will thicken too much and turn into caramel. Make sure to keep it to a gentle simmer and remove it from the heat once it reaches a maximum temperature of 234°F (112°C).
  • To prevent the syrup from crystalizing, don't stir while cooking. This creates air bubbles which can make it crystalize. If you want to be 100% sure that your syrup won't crystalize, add 1 tablespoon of corn syrup.
  • Let it cool completely to room temperature before storing it in a clean jar. This will further prevent the syrup from crystallizing.
  • Keep in mind that the syrup will thicken as it cools. It may seem thin when you take it off the heat, but it will thicken quite a bit when it cools down to room temperature.
  • After you cook the boba, toss it with the syrup immediately. This prevents it from sticking and drying out, and it also infuses it will flavor.
  • Be very careful when working with sugar syrups and caramel! When sugar is heated, it can reach very high temperatures, so make sure to work very carefully to prevent burning. To be safe, I recommend wearing long leaves, an apron, and long oven gloves.
Storage
Let syrup cool to room temperature, then refrigerate in a clean and sterilized mason jar (without boba) for 2-3 weeks (and sometimes longer).
Once you coat the tapioca pearls with the syrup, you need to serve them right away and you can't store them for later.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 34kcalCarbohydrates: 9gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 12mgSugar: 9gCalcium: 8mg
Keyword boba milk tea syrup, boba syrup, brown sugar syrup
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