Magic Blue Purple Lemonade (Print Version)
A vibrant lemonade transforms colors with herbal tea, fresh lemon, and real citrus flavor for uplifting refreshment.
# Ingredients:
→ Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
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500 ml water
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2 tablespoons dried butterfly pea flowers or 2 butterfly pea flower tea bags
→ Lemonade
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80 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice (approximately 2 lemons)
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50 g granulated sugar, or to taste
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500 ml cold water
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Ice cubes
→ Garnish (optional)
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Fresh lemon slices
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Fresh mint leaves
# Steps to Follow:
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In a small saucepan, bring 500 ml water to a boil. Add the dried butterfly pea flowers or tea bags. Remove from heat and steep for 5 minutes until the tea is a deep blue. Strain and allow to cool to room temperature.
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In a pitcher, combine freshly squeezed lemon juice and granulated sugar. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
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Pour 500 ml cold water into the lemon mixture. Stir thoroughly to combine.
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Fill four glasses with ice cubes. Pour the cooled blue butterfly pea tea into each glass, filling them halfway.
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Slowly pour the prepared lemonade over the blue tea in each glass. Observe the color shift from deep blue to vibrant purple.
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Garnish each glass with fresh lemon slices and mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately.
# Additional Notes:
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Adjust sweetness to taste using preferred sweetener such as honey or agave syrup, if desired.
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For a sparkling beverage, substitute cold water with sparkling water.
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The vivid color transformation occurs due to pH-sensitive anthocyanins in butterfly pea flowers reacting to acidic lemon juice.
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This beverage is best enjoyed fresh, as the color may fade with extended storage.