Chinese Cuisine

TAIWAN COCKTAIL

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5 years ago hancheng

Ever heard of bubble tea’？Originating from Taiwan，this tea-based drink has large jellies or tapioca pearls suspended within it.This cocktail is a play on three great after-dinner treats：espresso，White Russian and bubble tea

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

50ml freshly made（i.e.still warm）espresso

25ml sugar syrup

25ml amaretto

8 Rehydrated Tapioca Pearls，to decorate

For the white Russian foam

25ml Kahlua

25ml vodka

25ml double cream

25ml sugar syrup

1 tablespoon milk

5g soya lecithin

1.Mix the espresso，sugar syrup and amaretto together and pour into a cocktail glass

2.For the White Russian foam，warm all the ingredients together gently in a pan.Using a stick blender，blend the mixture until you have a foam，then spoon the foam over the cocktail to serve.Decorate with the tapioca pearls

CHEFS TIP

You can make sugar syrup by heating equal quantities of sugar and water in a pan，stirring until the sugar has dissolved，then boiling until slightly thickened.Leave to cool before using