Strawberry Ube Latte Recipe: Layered Purple Yam Drink
What Is a Strawberry Ube Latte?
This layered drink combines an ube latte with strawberry jam at the bottom of the cup. The exact colour and flavour will vary with the ingredients used, so test the recipe with the jam and ube powder you plan to serve.
Ingredients for One Drink
- Ube powder: 10 g
- Hot water: 80 g
- All-purpose creamer: 20-30 g
- Milk: 200-250 g
- Strawberry jam: 20 g
- Sugar syrup: optional, to taste
- Ice: enough to fill the cup to about 80%
How to Make a Strawberry Ube Latte
- Add the ube powder to hot water and stir until smooth.
- While the mixture is warm, stir in the creamer. Add the milk and combine.
- Spoon the strawberry jam into the bottom of a serving cup. Taste the ube mixture before adding syrup because the jam also contributes sweetness.
- Fill the cup with ice, then pour the ube mixture slowly over the ice to create visible layers.
- Serve with a wide straw. The customer can stir the drink before drinking.
Recipe Summary and Sweetness
Start with 10 g ube powder, 80 g hot water, 20-30 g creamer, 200-250 g milk and 20 g strawberry jam. Add syrup only if needed after tasting. Jam sweetness and thickness vary by brand, so adjust the quantity for the product in use.
Variations
- Strawberry ube bubble tea: Add cooked tapioca pearls to the cup before the ice and follow the pearl package directions.
- Mango ube latte: Test mango jam or puree in place of strawberry jam and adjust the sweetness.
- Raspberry ube latte: Try raspberry jam for a different fruit flavour and colour. Test the exact jam before setting the menu recipe.
Notes for Cafe Service
For a menu trial, weigh the ube mixture and jam rather than estimating by eye. Record the cup size, ice amount and ingredient brands so the drink can be repeated consistently. Follow the storage directions for opened ingredients and your venue's food-safety procedures.
Ube Ingredients and Related Recipes
Review UTea's current ube powder listing for the product description and pack details. For the base recipe, see how to make an ube latte; for another use, see the ube chiffon cake recipe and the Ube and Taro comparison.