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Color Changing Magical Lemonade


  • Author: Chloe
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Fun and colorful Color Changing Magical Lemonade made with butterfly pea flowers. Watch it turn pink when lemon juice is added!


Ingredients

Scale

1 cup dried butterfly pea flowers

4 cups boiling water

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup sugar

Ice cubes

Fresh lemon slices (for garnish)


Instructions

1. Steep butterfly pea flowers in boiling water for 10–15 minutes until deep blue.

2. Strain and cool the tea completely.

3. In a pitcher, mix lemon juice and sugar until dissolved.

4. Add the chilled blue tea and stir gently.

5. Watch the color shift from blue to purple/pink.

6. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices.

Notes

Use clear glasses to best showcase the color change.

For a fizzy version, use sparkling water instead of still.

Store tea separately and add lemon juice just before serving.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Drinks
  • Method: Infusing
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 glass
  • Calories: 60
  • Sugar: 14g
  • Sodium: 5mg
  • Fat: 0g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 15g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

Keywords: Color Changing Lemonade, Butterfly Pea Flower, Magical Drink