Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade: This post originally appeared on the bMAKER blog as Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade Recipe.
Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade is a sweet, tart and refreshing drink to level up your regular lemonade recipe. When making this recipe, as you add the lemon juice, it turns from an all natural dark blue to purple-pink thanks to the Blue Butterfly Pea Flowers.
Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade
Hi Everyone, are you ready to up level your lemonade game? There are a myriad of holidays and gathering throughout the where this Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade would be perfect to serve.
This recipe has tart flavor of lemon and the refreshing quality of Blue Butterfly Pea Flower tea in the simple syrup used in the recipe. When you combine these qualities with the sweetness of sugar and honey, you have the perfect combination for a homemade and truly unique drink.
If you are 21+, you could add a splash of vodka or tequila and the possibilities are endless for a pretty and festive cocktail.
Have you checked out our other Blue Butterfly Pea Flower recipes on LLS? You can see them here: Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Simple Syrup Recipe, Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Recipe.
Ingredients for Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade
- 1 1/4-1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 recipe Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Simple Syrup
- 4-6 cups filtered or spring water
- ice for serving
- extra dried edible pea flowers for garnishing
- lemon slices for serving and garnishing
- honey for serving
Helpful Kitchen Tools Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade
- citrus squeezer
- chef’s knife
- cutting board
- glasses for serving
- straws for serving
- ice trays for making ice cubes
Process Photos for Making Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade Recipe
Here are some photos showing the process of how to make Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade:
1. add the Blue Butterfly Simple Syrup to the beverage dispenser or pitcher
2. add water
3. Tip: You can chill the serving glasses for 5-10 minutes before using
4. add lemon juice
observe the color change!
After adding in the lemon juice, you have a purple-pink color
5. Stir, add lemon slices and add ice for serving or chill 2 hours or overnight
6. add honey and garnish with dried blue butterfly pea flowers to garnish
If you make this Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade, let me know in the comments below!
Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade
Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade is a sweet, tart and refreshing drink to level up your regular lemonade recipe. When making this recipe, as you add the lemon juice, it turns from an all natural dark blue to purple-pink thanks to the Blue Butterfly Pea Flowers.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4-1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 recipe Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Simple Syrup, Search LLS search bar for "Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Simple Syrup" recipe
- 4-6 cups filtered or spring water
- ice
- extra dried edible pea flowers , for garnishing
- lemon slices , for serving and garnishing
- honey, for drizzling at serving
Instructions
- Add the Blue Butterfly Simple Syrup to the beverage dispenser or pitcher
- Add 4-6 cups water
- Add lemon juice
- Stir, add lemon slices and add ice for serving or chill 2 hours or overnight. Adjust for taste, adding more sugar or honey if you want it more sweet or more lemon juice if you want it more tart.
- Add honey and garnish with dried blue butterfly pea flowers to garnish. Garnish with more lemon slices if you chose, Enjoy!
Notes
- Tip: You can chill the serving glasses for 5-10 minutes before using
Sara Maniez
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