Hey guys, it's Angel,
Earlier today, I made a big batch of boba
And I'm going to follow, in this video, with a taro smoothie
Using fresh taro root
Now if you haven't had taro root before
It's kind of like the texture of sweet potato
It does not taste like a sweet potato
But it's really good
If you've had taro drinks at bubble tea shops
They typically use powdered taro
Which is kind of an artificial flavoring
But this is fresh taro root which we are going to use in a smoothie
And it's going to be really delicious
So with that, let's get started in preparing our taro
So the first thing we'll need is one taro root
You'll actually only need one one-inch cube
For each taro smoothie
So I'm just gonna start by cutting the taro
Into one inch cubes
Then we'll want to trim off the outer layer of the taro
And go ahead and then cut that off
The next thing you'll want to do
Is cut it into approximately one-inch cubes
So this is a good size here
Also a good size here
Now the next thing you'll want to do
Is we'll need to boil our taro
I've gone ahead and rinsed our one-inch cubes
And I'm just gonna put these in a pot of boiling water
We'll want to boil for about 15-20 minutes
Until the taro is soft and you can put your chopsticks through them
15-20 minutes later, check to see if your taro is done
Once they're soft, remove and let them cool completely before using
Feel free to chill them in a bag of ice water if you want to use them right away
So we don't have to wait
I have some taro that I cooked yesterday
And I'm just gonna use one one-inch cube
Put that into our smoothie mixer
I'm using a Vitamix
We will also need 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of cane sugar
Feel free to adjust
Quarter cup of water
We'll also need a quarter cup of milk
1 cup of ice
And finally I've got 1/2 tablespoon of non-dairy creamer
I'm using Coffee-mate
Okay
Now it is ready to blend
Make sure that's on tight
Okay
I'm just gonna do a quick taste test
Mmm... So good!
That was perfect
Alright, so now I'm going to assemble my drink
I've got our boba, which we made earlier
We're going to do a few scoops
Okay, let's do two more scoops
I love boba
Perfect
And then, just add in our smoothie mixture
Spatula
So
Set all that down
As always, whipped cream
And, the straw
See?
So this is how you make taro boba smoothie using real taro
It's really delicious
I hope you guys have a chance to try this
Please let me know how you like this in the comments below
And I will see you guys in my next video
Bye!