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Butterfly Pea Flower Lemonade

Brightly colored purple lemonade made from butterfly pea blossoms, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and sweetened with all-natural stevia.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 7kcal
Author Amee

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 tbsp dried butterfly pea flowers use a heaping tablespoon here
  • ice to fill the glass
  • 1 packet stevia you can also use honey, agave nectar, or maple syrup, to taste.
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice more or less to taste

Instructions

  • Boil water and pour 1 1/2 cups into a mug.
  • Add pea flower blossoms in a basket filter or tea sac and steep for 4-8 minutes.
  • Allow the tea to cool completely.
  • Add ice to fill the glass halfway and pour the tea over the ice.
  • Add stevia, or sweetener of choice, and lemon juice.
  • Watch the tea turn a bright purple color! Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 12mg