Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade
This magical color-changing butterfly pea flower lemonade transforms from deep indigo blue to vibrant purple when lemon juice is added, creating a stunning visual effect. This easy homemade butterfly pea flower drink is a showstopping Instagram-worthy recipe packed with antioxidants.
A visually stunning color-changing drink made with blue butterfly pea flower tea and fresh lemon juice.
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Ingredients
tea
lemonade
sweetener
serving
Instructions
Brew the Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
Place the dried butterfly pea flowers in a heatproof pitcher and pour hot water over them. Steep for 5 minutes until the water turns a deep vivid indigo blue, then strain out the flowers and allow the tea to cool completely.
Prepare the Sweetened Lemon Juice
Combine fresh lemon juice and simple syrup in a small bowl and stir well until fully blended. Keep this mixture separate from the blue tea to preserve the dramatic color-change moment.
Create the Color Change Effect
Fill two glasses generously with ice cubes and pour the deep blue butterfly pea flower tea over the ice. Slowly pour the sweetened lemon juice into each glass and watch the magical transformation from blue to purple as the citric acid reacts with the anthocyanins in the tea.
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