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Watermelon Popping Boba Recipe

Watermelon Popping Boba Recipe
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Learn how to make your own refreshing watermelon popping boba at home using a fun molecular gastronomy technique. These tiny fruit spheres are bursting with flavor and perfect for adding a unique touch to your beverages and desserts.

Ingredients

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For the Watermelon Juice:

  • 2 cups fresh watermelon (cubed)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)

For the Sodium Alginate Mixture:

  • 1/2 teaspoon sodium alginate
  • 1 cup water

For the Calcium Bath:

  • 1 teaspoon calcium lactate
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Puree Watermelon: In a blender, puree the watermelon until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove pulp and seeds, yielding about 1 cup of juice. Add sugar if desired.
  2. Prepare Sodium Alginate Mixture: In a bowl, combine 1 cup water with sodium alginate. Dissolve using a blender, then mix in the watermelon juice. Allow to rest for 15–30 minutes.
  3. Create Calcium Bath: In another bowl, dissolve calcium lactate in 2 cups of water.
  4. Form Boba Spheres: Using a dropper, drip the watermelon mixture into the calcium bath to form boba spheres. Stir gently to prevent sticking. Allow to set for 30–60 seconds.
  5. Rinse and Store: Remove boba with a slotted spoon, rinse, and store in water or syrup until ready to use.

Notes

  • For best results, serve boba immediately or within a few hours.
  • Use a dropper or syringe for consistent boba size.
  • This recipe uses reverse spherification, a technique common in molecular gastronomy.

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