Butterfly Pea Flower based Cocktails: 4 Easy Recipes

Butterfly Pea Flower based Cocktails: 4 Easy Recipes

The Butterfly Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea) has taken the cocktail world by storm with its striking blue color and magical ability to change hues. Native to Southeast Asia, it’s now making its way into bars and kitchens everywhere, turning drinks into visual masterpieces. Here are a few ways to use butterfly pea flower in your cocktails.

1. Blue Pea Flower Lemonade Cocktail

A refreshing drink that combines the floral notes of butterfly pea flower with the tartness of lemon.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon butterfly pea flower tea (or syrup) fresh lemon juice
  • 60ml simple syrup
  • 30ml gin or vodka (optional)
  • Ice
  • Lemon slices for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Brew butterfly pea flower tea, or use syrup.
  2. Shake with lemon juice, syrup, and gin/vodka.
  3. Strain over ice and garnish with lemon.

Tip: The blue liquid turns purple when you add lemon, creating a stunning color shift.

2. Blue Pea Mojito

A tropical twist on the classic mojito with a burst of color.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon butterfly pea flower tea
  • 60ml white rum
  • 30ml lime juice
  • 30ml simple syrup
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • Club soda
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Muddle mint and lime in a glass.
  2. Add rum, lime juice, syrup, and ice.
  3. Pour in butterfly pea flower tea and top with soda.
  4. Garnish with mint and lime.

3. Blue Pea Flower Margarita

A vibrant take on the classic margarita.

Ingredients:

  • 60ml tequila
  • 1 tablespoon butterfly pea flower tea
  • 30ml lime juice
  • 30ml triple sec
  • 30 ml agave syrup
  • Salt for rimming (optional)
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Rim glass with salt (optional).
  2. Shake tequila, butterfly pea tea, lime juice, triple sec, and syrup with ice.
  3. Strain into a glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

4. Blue Pea Flower Gin Fizz

A refreshing, bubbly gin cocktail with a floral twist.

Ingredients:

  • 60ml gin
  • 1 tablespoon butterfly pea flower tea
  • 30ml lemon juice
  • 30ml simple syrup
  • Club soda
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Shake gin, butterfly pea flower tea, lemon juice, and syrup with ice.
  2. Strain into a glass and top with soda.
  3. Garnish with lemon zest.
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