Stir the sodium alginate bubbles very gently for 3 minutes. STEP 5: After 3 minutes, remove the “bottles” from the calcium lactate bath using a slotted spoon and transfer them to a water bath ...

In a separate bowl, mix five grams of calcium lactate with 900ml of water. Then spoon some sodium alginate solution into the calcium lactate mix. "It will form a bubble almost instantly," Yoneda says.

STEP 3: After you pop the sodium alginate bath into the fridge, puree a package of strawberries. STEP 4: Then add 5g of calcium lactate and a teaspoon of sugar and blend some more.

Popping boba is made from fruit juice, sodium alginate, and calcium chloride. The ingredients may sound a little science-y, but if you've never tried it, all you need to know is that it tastes ...