Name: Rose Milk Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp dried rose buds; 300 ml hot water; 25 ml milk; 25 ml whipping cream; 1 tbsp tapioca pearls (cooked); 1-3 tsp rose syrup

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Rose Milk Tea is the perfect combo of creamy milk and the delicate flavor of rose petals. It’s like drinking a flower garden! Plus, it’s super easy and quick to make and looks amazing in a glass.

a glass of rose milk tea with tapioca pearls on a grey coaster.

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Rose Milk Tea, also known as Rose Chai or Rose Tea Latte, is super popular right now and comes from Southeast Asia. It mixes the light, floral taste of rose with creamy milk, making it a super chill drink.

Flower teas are becoming a big thing, and rose tea is a favorite because of its unique, sweet smell.

The best part? Rose Milk Tea is really easy to make, even if you’re new to it! You can also make it even cooler by adding boba—whether it’s white, black, red, or sago pearls—for an extra touch.

If you love milk tea, you can check Oolong Milk Tea, Blue Latte, Assam Milk Tea or Earl Grey Milk Tea.

For clear refreshing beverage with no milk, try the beautiful Butterfly Pea Flower Tea, fresh Lemongrass Pandan Tea, Ginger Lemon or the strong Red Ginger Drink.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Easy to make – This is a super easy drink to make. The steps are super simple and you only need a few ingredients.
Caffeine-free – For those of you who try to get rid of caffeine, this can be a great option.
Versatile – It is a versatile drink. Add cranberry syrup or strawberry juice, you will get a new flavor.

How to make

Homemade Rose Syrup

Brew 6 tablespoons of rose buds with 250 ml water and one cup of sugar. Let it simmer until the sugar dissolves. If you prefer stronger rose flavor, add more rose buds. Turn off the heat when the mixture is thick enough.

Keep the syrup in a jar and it is good for up to 2 months. You can make lots of things with this rose syrup: cheesecake, puddings, and many more.

Recipe Ingredients

Ingredient Notes

Rose buds – If you have fresh rose flowers, you may use them. Dried rose buds will also work well. There are many kinds of rose buds tea available in tea shop.

Heavy cream – Get heavy cream with 35% fat content. It will make the drink creamier. If you are a vegan, you can get a non-dairy whipping cream.

Milk – Full cream milk is the best recommendation. If you use low fat milk, the flavor will not be the same.

Tapioca pearls – Any tapioca pearls will do. There are black or brown tapioca pearls, white tapioca pearls, and sago pearls. Just follow the instructions on how to cook it properly.

Substitutions & Variations

There are other variations you can make with rose tea. I have tried several of them and here are the ones I recommend.

Add green tea or oolong tea or Assam tea. For stronger flavor tea like these, brew them separately because it tends to get bitter if it is brewed too long.
Add cranberry or strawberry juice to give tangy flavor.
Mixing with hibiscus tea to add more brilliant color. Add sparingly as it is quite sour.
Add chia seeds to make rose chia seeds pudding.
Add grass jelly or lychee jelly or strawberry jelly for unique variations.
Add sakura syrup, then you will have sakura rose milk tea.
Your rose tea can also be mixed with gelatine powder and rose water to make rose pudding.

How to Make

photo collage of brewing the rose buds in a tea pot.

STEP 1. Cook tapioca pearls in hot water for 5 minutes or until it becomes transparent. Drain the water, soak the pearls or boba in sugar water.

STEP 2. Boil water, put the rose buds in the tea pot with strainer and pour the hot water in it. Let it brew for 3-5 minutes (Images 1, 2, 3, 4).

photo collage of straining the rose tea and mixing with milk.

STEP 3. Strain the tea into a pot (Image 5). You can still use the rose petals to brew again. Add rose syrup to your preference (Image 6).

STEP 4. Pour some to a serving glass. Add milk and heavy cream. Stir well. (Images 7, 8)

photo collage of putting in tapioca pearls.

STEP 5. Put in the cooked tapioca pearls into the glass (Image 9).

STEP 6. Add some rose buds on top for decoration (Image 10). Enjoy!

Pro Tips

Set aside the rose buds after brewing. You can brew it again for 2 more times.
Shake the milk and heavy cream with a shaker and pour on top of the rose tea to make it look more attractive.

FAQs about Rose Milk Tea

Rose tea is caffeine-free. If you are avoiding caffeine, it can be a nice option.

Storage

I would highly recommend enjoying rose milk tea fresh. However, if you have some leftover rose milk tea, you can store it in a bottle in the chiller for up to 2 days. Keep in mind that the flavors may be different from the fresh one.

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Thank you! – Claudia

Rose Milk Tea

Rose milk tea is a wonderful choice for caffeine-free beverage. It is pretty and so fragrant! Try making it on your own.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: glasses

Calories: 73kcal

Author: Claudia

Ingredients

Instructions

Boil 300 ml water
Put the rose buds in a pot with strainer.
Pour the hot water into the pot.
Let it steep for 5 minutes at least. The color should be dark brownish red.
Boil some water to cook the tapioca pearls. Cook until transparent. Drain the water and put it into sugary water.
Or you can put the tapioca pearls straight into the bottom of the glass.
Pour the rose tea in the glass. Add the milk and whipping cream.
Stir well. Add some rose syrup if you like.
Top with rose petals or rose buds for decoration. Enjoy!