🍍🍓 Fruity Tapioca Jelly Drink (Refreshing & Colorful)
A chewy, fruity, café-style drink made with tapioca jelly cubes, fresh fruit flavors, and a lightly sweetened juice or tea base.
⏱ Time
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Chill: 20 minutes (optional but recommended)
🥤 Servings
2–3 large drinks
🧾 Ingredients
Tapioca Jelly
½ cup tapioca starch (tapioca flour)
2 tbsp sugar
¾ cup water
Food coloring (optional – to match fruit flavor)
Fruit Drink Base (Choose One or Mix)
1 cup fruit juice (mango, strawberry, lychee, passion fruit, or pineapple)
1 cup cold water, green tea, or black tea
1–2 tbsp simple syrup or honey (to taste)
1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
Add-Ins (Optional but Recommended)
Fresh fruit cubes (mango, strawberry, kiwi, peach)
Ice cubes
Basil seeds or chia seeds (soaked)
Popping boba (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Tapioca Jelly
In a saucepan, mix tapioca starch and sugar.
Slowly add water while stirring until smooth.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.
The mixture will turn thick, glossy, and translucent (about 5–7 minutes).
Add food coloring if desired.
Pour into a lightly oiled shallow dish.
Let cool completely, then refrigerate 15–20 minutes.
Cut into small cubes or strips.
2️⃣ Prepare the Fruit Drink Base
In a pitcher, mix:
Fruit juice
Water or tea
Sweetener
Lemon or lime juice
Taste and adjust sweetness or acidity.
3️⃣ Assemble the Drink
Add tapioca jelly cubes to serving glasses.
Add fresh fruit and ice.
Pour in fruit drink base.
Stir gently and serve chilled.
🍹 Flavor Ideas
Mango Passionfruit – mango juice + passionfruit syrup
Strawberry Lemonade – strawberry juice + lemon juice
Lychee Green Tea – lychee juice + chilled green tea
Pineapple Kiwi – pineapple juice + kiwi slices
❓ Q & A – Fruity Tapioca Jelly Drink
Q: Is tapioca jelly the same as boba pearls?
No. Tapioca jelly is soft and smooth, while boba pearls are chewy balls. Jelly is easier to make at home.
Q: Can I store tapioca jelly?
Yes!
Store in an airtight container with a little water.
Refrigerate up to 2 days.
Best texture is within 24 hours.
Q: Why is my jelly not setting?
Common reasons:
Too much water
Not cooked long enough
Low heat
➡️ Cook until fully translucent and very thick.
Q: Can I make this sugar-free?
Yes!
Use stevia or monk fruit sweetener.
Use unsweetened fruit juice or diluted purée.
Q: Can I use milk instead of juice?
Yes!
Use coconut milk, almond milk, or dairy milk.
Great with mango, strawberry, or honeydew flavors.
Q: Is this drink vegan?
Yes, 100% vegan, as long as you use plant-based sweeteners.
Q: Can kids drink this?
Absolutely! It’s caffeine-free unless you use tea.
