Ingredients
These ingredients come together to form a powerhouse of flavor and visual appeal:
🌌 For 2 servings:
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🌺 1 cup butterfly pea flower tea, brewed and chilled
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🍋 ½ cup fresh lemon juice
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🍯 2 tbsp simple syrup (adjust to taste)
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🥤 1 cup sparkling lemonade or lemon soda
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🧊 1 cup ice
🌟 Optional Garnishes:
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💫 Edible glitter or shimmer powder
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🍋 Lemon wheels
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🌿 Fresh mint
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🌠 Star-shaped fruit slices (pineapple or apple)
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🧊 Galaxy ice cubes (see tips below)
Instructions
Boil water and steep 1 tbsp dried butterfly pea flowers in 1 cup hot water for 5–7 minutes, until deep blue. Strain and chill.
In a separate cup or pitcher, combine lemon juice, simple syrup, and sparkling lemonade. Stir gently.
Add ice to your glass, filling it about ¾ of the way.
First, pour in the chilled butterfly pea flower tea. Then slowly pour the lemonade mixture over the back of a spoon to gently layer it—watch the color shift from deep blue to violet as it mixes.
Top with lemon wheels, mint, and a dash of edible glitter or a star-shaped fruit slice. Serve immediately and enjoy the show.
Notes
This drink is all about color and balance. Here’s how to make it shine:
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❄️ Chill all liquids first to avoid melting ice and color dilution.
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🥄 Pour slowly to maintain layered effect—use a spoon to guide liquid flow.
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🌺 Brew tea strong—the deeper the blue, the more stunning the shift to purple.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g