How to cook tapioca pearls: Add water to a pot and bring to a boil. Gently add tapioca pearls and stir lightly. When tapioca pearls float to the surface, cover with lid, reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Next, turn heat off and leave on burner for another 2-3 minutes.

Next, strain out water and add tapioca pearls to a bowl with cold water and let sit for 20 seconds.

Strain tapioca pearls again and add them to a bowl with one tablespoon of the bubblegum flavor syrup and let soak for at least 20 minutes, but up to 5 hours.

While tapioca pearls are soaking, you can mix together milk, tea and 2 tablespoons of the bubblegum flavor syrup. I used my electric frother to mix mine, but you can just stir together until well blended.

When ready to assemble bubble tea, strain tapioca pearls and add to the bottom of a tall glass.

Pour milk tea mixture over top of the boba pearls, then garnish with frothed milk and bubblegum balls, if desired. Use a large straw for enjoying the boba pearls.