⏱ Time
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Prep: 10 minutes
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Cook: 5 minutes
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Chill: 15 minutes
🍽 Servings
2 large glasses or 4 small
🛒 Ingredients
Tapioca Jelly
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½ cup small tapioca pearls or tapioca jelly cubes
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2 cups water
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2 tbsp sugar or honey (optional)
Drink Base
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1 cup mango juice
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1 cup pineapple juice
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½ cup orange juice
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½ cup cold water or coconut water
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Ice cubes
Fruit Add-ins (optional but recommended)
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½ cup diced strawberries
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½ cup kiwi slices
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½ cup grapes or lychee
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Fresh mint (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
Step 1: Cook Tapioca Jelly
Boil water, add tapioca pearls or jelly cubes, cook 5–8 minutes until translucent. Drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with sugar or honey if using.
Step 2: Make Drink Base
In a jug, mix mango, pineapple, orange juice, and cold water/coconut water. Chill.
Step 3: Assemble
Add 2–3 tbsp tapioca jelly to each glass. Add fruit. Fill with ice and pour juice mixture over.
Step 4: Serve
Stir gently and enjoy immediately.
🌟 Flavor & Texture Notes
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Sweet-tangy tropical flavor
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Chewy jelly contrast with icy fruit drink
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Super refreshing summer-style beverage
💡 Tips & Variations
✔ Healthier Version
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Use no-added-sugar juice or fresh blended fruit
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Skip sweetener in jelly
✔ Milk-Based Version
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Replace juices with coconut milk or almond milk + vanilla
✔ Soda Version
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Top with sparkling water or lemon soda
✔ Extra Flavor Boost
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Add lime juice or ginger syrup
🧊 Storage
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Tapioca jelly: refrigerate up to 24 hours (best texture same day)
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Drink base: refrigerate up to 2 days
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Assemble fresh before serving
❓Q & A
Q1: Can I use instant tapioca pearls?
Yes — follow package instructions; usually cook in 5 minutes.
Q2: Why did my tapioca turn hard?
Overcooked or chilled too long — soak in warm water before serving.
Q3: Can I make this sugar-free?
Yes — use unsweetened juices and skip sweetener.
Q4: Can I use canned fruit?
Yes — drain well and reduce juice sweetness.
Q5: Can kids drink this?
Absolutely — it’s caffeine-free and fruit-based.
Q6: Can I make it ahead?
Prepare jelly and juice separately, assemble just before serving.
🧮 Nutrition (Approx per large glass)
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Calories: ~140–160
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Sugar: ~22g (natural fruit sugars)
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Fat: 0g