A colorful, ombre beverage that’s a feast for your eyes.
If you’ve been hypnotized by the viral drink, you’re not alone.
Curious about the trendy brew?
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Ahead, learn more about butterfly pea flower tea, plus how to use it at home.
What is Butterfly Pea Tea?
How Does Butterfly Pea Tea Change Color?
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When in water, which typically has apH just above neutral, anthocyanins look blue.
So, when you add acid (i.e.
The more acid you add, the more reddish it becomes, creating a violet-pink shade.
Pretty cool, right?
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Benefits
Butterfly pea tea is more than just a drinkable mood ring.
It also offers myriad nutrition benefits thanks to its anthocyanin content.
Anthocyanins may protect your heart, too.
Anthocyanins also decrease inflammation, which can contribute to heart disease over time, adds Byrd.
How to Use Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
Ready to try this beautiful blue brew?
And, no, these added ingredients do not inhibit the color-shifting effects.
Not a tea drinker?
(you’re able to also sweeten it with maple syrup or sugar if you’d like.)
Craving an iced tea?
Let the mixture cool completely, remove the flowers, and add ice cubes.
In cocktails.Instead of drinking butterfly pea-infused water as tea, use the ingredient to make a bar-quality cocktail.
The extra acidity will create a violet-pink beverage that’s almost too pretty to drink almost.
Add a squirt of lemon juice to turn them from blue to violet-pink.
Try thiscellophane noodle bowlrecipe byLove & Olive Oil.
With rice.Similarly, thisblue coconut riceby Lily Morello uses butterfly pea tea as a natural food dye.
How’s that for a ‘gram-worthy lunch?
In chia pudding.For a mermaid-inspired snack, stir 1 to 2 teaspoons of butterfly pea powder into chia pudding.
Top it off with coconut flakes, berries, anda drizzle of honeyto sweeten things up.
