This Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Lemonade drink is naturally purple because it is made with butterfly pea flower tea, a caffeine-free herbal tea. The tea is derived from the leaves of the butterfly pea plant that is common to South East Asia. It’s a fun and refreshing drink to serve with dessert or at a party. You can also make a cocktail version by adding alcohol.
I was introduced to Butterfly Pea Flower Tea a few weeks ago at the new dessert shop Cake de Partie. I had never had it before but loved the natural purple color. After some research, I found the tea on Amazon. Of course I had to buy it!
When the tea is brewed, it’s a really deep indigo blue color. But when you add lemon juice it changes the pH level and it starts to turn purple. I’m all about purple drinks.
This drink is so easy to whip up. You just need to brew the tea and add sugar and lemon juice. I plan on serving a cocktail version at my next house party. I also can’t wait to experiment with the tea for desserts, as I love the idea of being able to create colorful desserts using natural colors.
If you’re looking for other ways to dress up drinks and cocktails you might like my Edible Flower Ice Cubes.
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Lemonade
Ingredients
- 2 cups boiling hot water
- 6 tsp butterfly pea flower tea (see note)
- fresh lemon juice from 1 medium lemon
- honey or sugar to taste
- ice
Instructions
- Add tea to hot water and cover surface to retain heat. Allow tea to seep a few minutes until the water turns a deep shade of blue.
- You can leave the tea leaves in or remove. Stir in lemon juice and add sugar or honey to taste. Serve over ice.
Notes
- I buy butterfly pea flower tea on Amazon.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Hi ! do you know how much time can I storage the lemonade on the freezer ?
We haven’t tried freezing it but we would recommend removing the tea leaves and letting it cool to room temperature before freezing. Not sure how long it will freeze well, but guessing several months.
Thanks for these. It’s nice
What is the taste of the tea itself (without lemon or honey)? Is it bitter? Leafy? Or is it just tasteless? Thanks.
I would describe it as mildly foral. It’s not a very strong tea flavor on its own
Yes… Soothing and relaxing.
This is a very easy plant to grow
thanks for the tip!
Yay, you got the powder! The color of the drinks is so amazing!
it’s so fun! you should definitely get it!