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The Color-Changing Butterfly Pea Tea Lemonade My Guests Always Ask For

The Color-Changing Butterfly Pea Tea Lemonade My Guests Always Ask For
Prep
20 min
Total
20 min
Serves
5
Calories
55 kcal
Protein
0.10 g
Carbs
14.00 g
Fat
0.10 g

Ingredients

  • 3 cupswater ((warm))
  • 1/3 cupgranulated sugar
  • 1/2 cupdried butterfly pea flowers ((or fresh))
  • 1/3 cuplemon juice
  • 3 cupsice
  • 3 cupssoda water
  • —lemon and rosemary for garnishes ((optional))

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pour the water into a cup. Add the butterfly pea flowers and stir or soak for a few minutes. If the color isn't strong enough, add more flowers.

  2. 2

    Strain the butterfly pea tea with a mesh strainer.

  3. 3

    Add the sugar to the butterfly tea and use a spoon to stir until fully dissolved.

  4. 4

    Mix the lemon juice with the sweetened butterfly pea tea.

  5. 5

    Fill glasses with ice. Pour the butterfly pea lemonade over the ice, up to about half of each glass. Fill the rest of each glass with soda water and enjoy right away.