Butterfly Pea Tea Lemonade Recipe

5 from 45 votes

Butterfly Pea Tea Lemonade Recipe

This butterfly pea tea lemonade is refreshingly sweet, tangy and fragrant. Not only is it easy to make, but it also looks inviting, making it perfect as an afternoon treat or party refreshment. Say goodbye to store-bought lemonade now and use this recipe which comes with several health benefits, ranging from helping to reduce stress and anxiety to improving your digestion and protecting you against free radicals!

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Thai

Servings: Drinks

Calories: 55kcal

Author: Nart

Equipment

1 strainer

Ingredients

3 cups water warm
⅓ cup granulated sugar
½ cup dried butterfly pea flowers or fresh
⅓ cup lemon juice
3 cups ice
3 cups soda water
lemon and rosemary for garnishes optional

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Instructions

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.
Strain the butterfly pea tea with a mesh strainer.
Add the sugar to the butterfly tea and use a spoon to stir until fully dissolved.
Mix the lemon juice with the sweetened butterfly pea tea.
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.

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Notes

It's best to use warm water to make butterfly pea flower tea or blue tea because it helps extract the color from the flowers better than room temperature water.
When mixing the butterfly pea tea with sugar and lemon juice, you can gradually add both and keep tasting and adjusting until you get the taste that is to your liking.
If you are preparing this drink for a party, you can make the tea and lemonade mixture ahead of time and just add the soda water when ready to drink or serve. You can store any leftover lemonade in a bottle with a lid and put it in the refrigerator where it will keep for the next few days.

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