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Butterfly Pea Flower Milk Tea (also called, Blue Moon Milk, Mermaid Milk) is a sweet, cinnamon-infused, icy-cold, drink, delicious recipe. (makes 1 serving)

Butterfly Pea Flower Milk Tea

Hi Everyone, this beautiful drink is delicious as it is pretty. It’s icy-cold, sweet and you can make it dairy or non-dairy if you prefer.

The blue color is natural and the powder is made from dried, ground-up blue butterfly pea flowers that are wild foraged in Thailand.

It is considered a superfood and is rich in antioxidants, flavinoids, and peptides.

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients to make this recipe:

*Makes 1 serving; if you want to make more, just 2x and 3x the recipe

• 1 cup (8 ounces) milk of choice (dairy or vegan milk)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• 1/2 teaspoon Butterfly Pea Flower Powder (blue matcha)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup of ice cubes

Kitchen Tools

Here are the kitchen tools to make this recipe:

• small saucepan
• small-medium whisk
• beverage container, for storing
• long spoon, for stirring
• glass, for serving

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How to Make Butterfly Pea Flower Milk Tea

It’s so easy to make on the stovetop.

1. On the stovetop, over low-medium heat, add the milk, pea flower powder, honey or maple syrup, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. Whisk to combine and allow to come to a simmer. Remove from heat.
2. You can enjoy it hot or using a funnel, pour it into a container and then transfer it to the fridge, chill overnight.
3. To serve, swish the container to stir it up and then fill a chilled glass with ice, and pour the milk tea over, add a straw and enjoy!

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Butterfly Pea Flower Milk Tea

Yield: 1 serving

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 minute

Butterfly Pea Flower Milk Tea (also called, Blue Moon Milk, Mermaid Milk) is sweet, cinnamon-infused, icy-cold, drink, delicious recipe. (makes 1 serving)

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Ingredients

• 1 cup (8 ounces) milk of choice (dairy or vegan milk)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• 1/2 teaspoon Butterfly Pea Flower Powder (blue matcha)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup of ice cubes

Instructions

1. On the stovetop, over low-medium heat, add the milk, pea flower powder, honey or maple syrup, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. Whisk to combine and allow to come to a simmer. Remove from heat.
2. You can enjoy it hot or using a funnel, pour it into a container and then transfer it to the fridge, chill overnight.
3. To serve, swish the container to stir it up and then fill a chilled glass with ice, and pour the milk tea over, add a straw and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 120Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 12mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 0g

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