Can milk tea be kept in the refrigerator overnight?

As a favorite drink for many people, especially women and children, milk tea has always been popular among people for its flavor of milk and tea. Especially in the hot summer, a large cup of iced bubble milk tea is a good choice when going out for fun. Some people, when they can't finish the milk tea but don't want to throw it away, want to keep it in the refrigerator overnight. However, they are worried that the milk tea will go bad and be bad for their health.

1. Can I drink opened milk tea in the refrigerator the next day?

It can be drunk after being sealed and refrigerated. The refrigerator's cold storage layer is a low-temperature environment. The opened milk tea can be placed in the refrigerator. However, it is best to seal the mouth of the cup with plastic wrap to prevent contact with bacteria in the air, which can cause bacterial growth and the milk tea to have a different flavor, affecting the taste.

2. Can Kaifeng milk tea be stored at room temperature?

It is okay in the winter when the temperature is low, but it is not recommended in the hot summer. The temperature is relatively low in winter, and there is not much difference between keeping food in the refrigerator and keeping it at room temperature. Therefore, the milk tea that cannot be finished in winter can be sealed and stored at room temperature. However, in summer, the weather is hot, and food will easily spoil if it is not kept in the refrigerator.

3. Can milk tea be left overnight?

Can be stored overnight if properly. The main ingredients of milk tea are milk and tea leaves, as well as some other ingredients, which are raw materials that are not easy to deteriorate. Therefore, leftover milk tea can be stored in the refrigerator overnight. After overnight, the tea polyphenols in the tea leaves may be oxidized, and there will be slight changes in appearance.

4. Don’t drink milk tea after a few hours

It is best not to exceed 24 hours. Although placing milk tea in the refrigerator can slow down the deterioration of the tea, the main ingredient in milk tea is tea polyphenols. Even at low temperatures, tea polyphenols will continue to oxidize. After more than 24 hours, the milk tea will be almost oxidized and it is best not to drink it.

5. Is there any harm in drinking overnight milk tea?

Overnight milk tea will not cause harm to the human body. It is normal to have discoloration. The change of overnight milk tea is the further oxidation of tea polyphenols, which makes the color darker. This is the oxidation of tea polyphenols in tea to form yellow-red and reddish-brown oxidation products, mainly theaflavins, thearubigins, theabrownins, etc. These products are non-toxic.

6. How to store leftover milk tea

If it is winter or the temperature is relatively low, just seal it and put it in a cool place. If the temperature is slightly higher, the unfinished milk tea should be kept in the refrigerator to avoid spoilage caused by bacterial fermentation.

7. How to drink overnight milk tea

Overnight milk tea only needs to be heated and boiled in a microwave before drinking, but you should pay attention to whether there are any signs of deterioration, such as lumps in the milk tea or changes in smell.