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Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade (Color-Changing Drink)
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Make stunning Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade at home! This vibrant, color-changing drink is easy to prepare with just 5 ingredients.
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A glass of butterfly pea flower lemonade is being poured, displaying a gradient from blue to purple, garnished with a lemon slice. Lemons and dried flowers are scattered on the white surface.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
other time5 minutes
Prep Time15 minutes
servings2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Teaspoon dried butterfly pea flowers or 2 butterfly pea flower tea bags
  • 1 Cup boiling water
  • 1 Cup lemonade store-bought
  • Ice cubes
  • Lemon slices for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Prepare Butterfly Pea Flower Tea

  1. In a heatproof container, pour 1 cup of boiling water over the butterfly pea flowers (or tea bags). Let it steep for 5 minutes until the water turns a rich blue color. Remove the flowers or tea bags and allow the tea to cool to room temperature.
    1 Cup boiling water, 1 Teaspoon dried butterfly pea flowers

Assemble the Drink

  1. Fill two glasses with ice cubes. Pour ½ cup of store-bought lemonade into each glass.
    Ice cubes, 1 Cup lemonade

Add Butterfly Pea Flower Tea

  1. Slowly pour the cooled butterfly pea flower tea over the lemonade in each glass. Enjoy the beautiful color change as the blue tea mixes with the lemonade!

Garnish and Serve

  1. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired. Stir gently and serve.
    Lemon slices

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Sodium: 13mg | Sugar: 14g | Calcium: 4mg
CourseDrinks
CuisineAsian
KeywordButterfly Pea Flower Lemonade
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