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The Color-Changing Butterfly Pea Tea Lemonade I Make for Parties

The Color-Changing Butterfly Pea Tea Lemonade I Make for Parties
Prep
20 min
Total
20 min
Serves
5
Calories
55 kcal
Carbs
14.00 g

Ingredients

  • 3 cupswater (warm)
  • 1/3 cupgranulated sugar
  • 1/2 cupdried butterfly pea flowers
  • 1/3 cuplemon juice
  • 3 cupsice
  • 3 cupssoda water
  • to tastelemon 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.

  6. 6

    Pour the butterfly pea lemonade over the ice, up to about half of each glass.

  7. 7

    Fill the rest of each glass with soda water and enjoy right away.