Simple Color-Changing Magic Lemonade
A fun and colorful beverage that changes from blue to purple with the addition of lemon juice, perfect for summer parties.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- Handful of butterfly blue pea flowers
- 1 cup brown sugar (or natural sweetener)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups room temperature filtered water
- Juice of 1–2 lemons
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Boil 1 cup of water in a pot and steep the butterfly pea flowers for 5 minutes. Strain the tea.
- Dissolve brown sugar in warm water (if using) and mix with the blue tea.
- Stir in 2 cups of room temperature water and optional lavender extract.
- Fill glasses with ice, pour the blue lemonade over it, and add lemon juice to see the color change.
Notes
Serve in clear glasses to showcase the color change. Add a slice of lemon or sprig of mint for garnish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: lemonade, color changing drink, butterfly pea tea
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