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Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade That Changes Color

Color-changing butterfly pea flower lemonade goes from blue to purple with lemon. Get the easy recipe with dried flowers and fresh citrus.

25 minutes
Recipe

What You Need

1/2 cup dried butterfly pea flowers
3 cups filtered water (for blue tea)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice (8-10 lemons)
2 cups cold water
Ice cubes
Step 1

Combine 3 cups filtered water and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.

Step 2

Cover and steep for 15 minutes until the liquid is a deep, vivid blue.

The Result

Steep dried butterfly pea flowers in hot water for 5 minutes to make a deep blue tea. Add simple syrup and pour over ice, then add fresh lemon juice and watch it shift from blue to purple.

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Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade That Changes Color

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