Butterfly Pea Flower tea is simple to make and changes color when you add lime juice for an interesting effect and talking point over dinner. It's a great digestive aid and has numerous health benefits.
Provided by: SmallRecipe
Categories: Drinks
Total time: 10 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Yield: 6
Ingredients:
| 1 Cup Butterfly Pea Flowers (Dry or Fresh) |
| 1 Liter Drinking Water (2 pints) |
| 1 Tablespoon Honey |
| 2 Tablespoon Brown Sugar |
| 2 Limes |
| 1 Can Sprite |
| 1 Bottle Soda Water |
Steps:
- Making The Concentrate
- Making a Beautiful & Magical Drink
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 58 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 33 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 13 g, ServingSize 1 serving
This magical color-changing lemonade gets it’s natural color from the butterfly pea flower, changing from rich blue to vibrant magenta right before your very eyes!
Provided by: SmallRecipe
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: 48 ounces (about 8 servings)
Ingredients:
| 5 cups filtered water, divided |
| 1 cup granulated sugar, or to taste |
| 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 8-10 lemons) |
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine 3 cups filtered water with sugar. Stir in butterfly pea flowers. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, discarding solids. Set aside to cool.In a jar or glass measuring cup, combine lemon juice and remaining 2 cups of water.To serve, fill glasses with ice. Pour cooled butterfly pea syrup into glass, filling about half way.Pour lemon mixture over top, and watch the magic happen! Where the lemon meets the syrup, the color will change from blue to pink. Stir to combine the two mixtures until the color is pink throughout and enjoy!
Use exotic butterfly pea flowers to brew a soothing herbal tea called blue pea tea. It’s delicate, sweet, and floral – good for your health too!
Provided by: SmallRecipe
Total time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
| 200 mL of Water |
| 0.5 tsp of Butterfly Pea Flowers (dried) |
| 1 tsp of Butterfly Pea Flowers (dried) |
Steps:
- Add the dried butterfly pea flowers to a cup and pour over boiling water.
- Give a stir and let the flowers steep for 5 minutes You can double the amount of flowers or steep them for longer for a darker blue tea.
- Once ready, filter out the flowers and discard them.
Serve the tea warm, sweetened to taste, or let it cool down completely in you’re using it in recipes.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 0 calories, Carbohydrate 0 calories, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Saturated Fat 0 grams, Sugar 0 grams, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams