Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade (Printer Friendly)

A vibrant lemonade that magically shifts hue with citrus. Naturally refreshing and perfect for warm weather gatherings.

# What You 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

# How to Make It:

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 deep blue. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and let the infusion cool.
02 - In a pitcher, combine freshly squeezed lemon juice and granulated sugar. Stir thoroughly until the sugar fully dissolves.
03 - Pour 2 cups of cold water into the lemon and sugar mixture. Stir well to combine.
04 - Add ice cubes and lemon slices to each glass.
05 - Divide the cooled butterfly pea flower infusion evenly among the glasses.
06 - Slowly pour the lemonade over the blue infusion in each glass, allowing the color to shift from blue to purple or pink.
07 - Stir gently to combine and serve the lemonade immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • This lemonade turns party guests into wide-eyed kids as they watch the colors change right in their glass.
  • It's alarmingly easy to pull off—no fancy tools, just cheerful, fresh flavors and a little kitchen magic.
02 -
  • Trying to rush the flower steep will leave your lemonade pale and disappointing—let it go the full five minutes.
  • Once I forgot to strain the flowers and wondered why my guests kept fishing petals from their glasses—don't skip this step!
03 -
  • If you want an extra-smooth infusion, use a coffee filter instead of a regular strainer.
  • A squeeze of lime instead of lemon will give a flamingo-pink hue and a tart twist.
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