Description
Refreshing magic butterfly pea lemonade blends exotic Thai ingredients with zesty citrus charm. Cool purple hues and tangy notes create a magical drinking experience you’ll savor with each sip.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups (1200 ml / 40.5 fl oz) filtered water
- 1 cup (240 g / 8.5 oz) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup (200 g / 7 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (8 g / 0.3 oz) dried butterfly pea flowers
Instructions
- Infusion Preparation: Gently simmer dried butterfly pea flowers in water, extracting a deep indigo liquid that forms the base of this mesmerizing beverage.
- Steeping and Straining: Remove from heat, allowing the mixture to develop a rich flavor profile, then strain through a fine mesh sieve to capture the pure blue liquid.
- Cooling Process: Let the blue syrup cool completely to preserve its vibrant color and prevent dilution when mixing with other ingredients.
- Citrus Preparation: Extract fresh lemon juice, ensuring a bright, tangy flavor without seeds or pulp.
- Glass Setup: Arrange serving glasses with ice cubes, creating a frosty foundation for the color-changing drink.
- Color Transformation: Pour the cool blue butterfly pea syrup into glasses, then slowly add lemon juice, watching the liquid magically shift from deep blue to vibrant pink.
- Final Presentation: Gently blend the layers, creating a swirling gradient that showcases the drink’s enchanting color-changing properties, and serve immediately to capture the full sensory experience.
Notes
- Steep with Care: Gently simmer butterfly pea flowers to extract maximum color and flavor without boiling, which can diminish the vibrant blue hue.
- Strain Precisely: Use a fine mesh sieve to ensure a clean, pure blue liquid without flower debris that might affect the drink’s appearance.
- Chill for Brilliance: Cool the blue syrup completely before mixing to preserve its intense color and prevent unwanted dilution during serve.
- Lemon Magic Matters: Pour lemon juice slowly and strategically to create the dramatic color-changing effect, with fresh-squeezed juice delivering the most stunning transformation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 37.5 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg