Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade (Printable)

Blue pea infusion mixes with citrus for a vivid color-changing lemonade. Refreshing, vegan, and party-ready.

# What You'll Need:

→ Butterfly Pea Flower Infusion

01 - 2 cups water
02 - 2 tablespoons dried butterfly pea flowers

→ Lemonade Base

03 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
04 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
05 - 2 cups cold water

→ Garnish & Ice

06 - Lemon slices
07 - Ice cubes

# Directions:

01 - Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, add dried butterfly pea flowers, and steep for 5 minutes until the water turns deep blue. Strain the infusion using a fine mesh strainer and allow it to cool.
02 - In a pitcher, combine freshly squeezed lemon juice and granulated sugar. Stir thoroughly until the sugar completely dissolves.
03 - Pour 2 cups of cold water into the lemon mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
04 - Fill each glass with ice cubes and garnish with lemon slices.
05 - Pour equal amounts of the cooled blue butterfly pea flower infusion into each prepared glass.
06 - Slowly pour the lemonade mixture over the blue infusion in each glass. Observe the transformation of color from blue to purple or pink.
07 - Stir gently to blend the drink. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The color-changing effect is like a hidden party trick that never gets old.
  • It's naturally refreshing, vegan, gluten-free, and everyone always asks for seconds.
02 -
  • Once, I let the pea flowers steep too long and the infusion tasted bitter – five minutes is truly perfect.
  • Lemon juice must be fresh; bottled juice won't give you that brilliant color change.
03 -
  • Using freshly squeezed lemon juice makes every glass brighter and more aromatic.
  • Steep butterfly pea flowers for no longer than five minutes to avoid bitterness.
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