Butterfly Pea Tea
With its stunning blue color and pleasant, mellow flavor, this chilled tea made from butterfly pea flowers is one Thai drink you don't want to miss!
Servings: 3
Calories: 58kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 2 Tablespoons dried butterfly pea flowers
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- crushed ice
Instructions
- Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, remove it from the heat.
- Add the dried butterfly pea flowers and white sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves into solution.
- Allow the flowers to steep for 10-15 minutes, until the tea is dark blue in color. Using a tea strainer, strain the flowers from the tea.
- Allow the tea to come to room temperature, then place in refrigerator. Chill until the tea is cold. Pour over a glassful of crushed ice, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Feel free to use fresh butterfly pea flowers if they are available to you.
- If you add a squeeze of lemon juice, the bright blue drink will turn a beautiful magenta color due to the pH color changing anthocyanins in the butterfly pea flower.
- If you'd like to make Butterfly Pea Lemonade, see this recipe for the exact proportions.
Nutrition
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 17mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.1mg
