About this recipe
So I’ve talked about boba here before, but holy cow. I think I struck GOLD with this drink. It has creamy oatmilk, kahlua, espresso, and boba and tastes like a gingerbread cookie! It’s gluten and dairy free and super easy to make at home! I love ordering my boba from amazon, but if you have a local place that makes it fresh and sells it, that’s a great option as well. The boba pearls are cooked by placing them in a small pan of boiling water for a couple minutes and then scooping them out into an ice bath and finally letting them take a swim in some pure maple syrup or brown sugar to soak up all of that sweet goodness before adding them to the glass.
After cooking the boba, all that’s left is to pour in some oatmilk and top it off with the Kahlua and espresso. Make sure you have a boba straw handy! I’ve linked some in the recipe below.
I can’t guarantee this drink will give you a holly jolly Christmas, but it sure doesn’t hurt.
If you’re looking for some other fun holiday recipes, try one of these:
Candy Cane Cookie Ice Cream Pie
Grandma Monkey’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
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Spiked Gingerbread Boba Oatmilk Macchiato
Description
Creamy oatmilk, espresso, and Kahlua come together with brown sugar boba to make this fun and festive holiday drink
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup black tapioca pearls (boba) – This is the BEST >>>Tapioca Pearl – Black Sugar Flavor (Ready in 5 Minutes)
- 2 Tablespoons real maple syrup (light or dark brown sugar can be substituted)
- 1/8 teaspoon gingerbread spice (I highly recommend gingerbread, you could sub pumpkin spice or cinnamon realizing it has a little different flavor profile, but it will still be delicious)
- 2 – double shots of espresso (1 double shot per glass and instant espresso works too!)
- 3 oz kahlua (1.5 oz per glass)
- 20 ounces of oatmilk (10 ounces per glass)
- Whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- Place a few ice cubes in a small bowl of water. This will be your ice bath for the boba after it’s boiled.
- Cook 1/2 cup boba according to package directions, strain them into an ice bath, and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar with 1/8 teaspoon gingerbread spice.
- Using a slotted spoon or spider, remove the boba from the ice bath and place into the maple syrup mixture and allow to soak for 10 minutes or up to an hour.
- In two 13-16 oz highball/collins, place one half of the boba pearls in each glass – like this set >>> Italian Highball Glasses [Set of 6] – 13 Ounce Cups
- In two separate cups, pour 2 oz espresso and 1 1/2 ounces kahlua.
- Pour 10 ounces of chilled oatmilk in each glass over the boba.
- Pour the espresso kahlua mixture over the oatmilk and top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired.
Favorite product recommendations:
- If you don’t want to DIY your Gingerbread Spice – Spice Enthusiast Gingerbread Spice – 4 oz
- These are the Boba Straws I own –Reusable Boba Straws
- These Candy Cane Striped Biodegradable Boba Straws would be so fun! – Biodegradable Wide Paper Straws, 100 Pack Red Striped Jumbo
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