Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian Butterfly Pea, Pigeonwings, Bluebellvine, Blue pea, Cordofan Pea and Darwin Pea, is a plant native to Sri Lanka and equatorial Asia. It is ethically sourced from an organic Sri Lankan family farm. It’s a magical bright blue drink that turns sparkly purple when lemon is added ✨
Butterfly blue tea, also known as Butterfly Pea Flower Tea, is a herbal tea that has been gaining popularity for its numerous health benefits. It is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, and has been traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression.
Improves skin health: Blue butterfly pea is rich in antioxidants. It can slow down the skin aging process, prevent premature aging, and improve overall skin tone and texture. Improves hair health: Butterfly pea nourishes hair follicles, promotes hair growth, reduces hair fall, and slows down the greying of hair.
The tea has also been shown to improve cognitive function, boost memory, and enhance mood. Additionally, it has been used to support eye health, reduce inflammation.
Consumption of blue tea can assist with burning fat by serving as a detoxifying agent. Besides, it is a natural diuretic – triggers the loss of water weight.
How to make a Hot Butterfly Pea Tea:
Place the dried flowers (approx 2 tsp) into a tea strainer or a reusable tea bag .You could also just put them loose into the cup, then strain them out or drink around them.
Steep the butterfly pea tea for 5-10 minutes in boiling water. Of course steeping the tea longer will extract more color and flavour, but it isn’t necessary.
Remove the tea strainer. Look at that deep blue colour! I mean, this is one of the prettiest tea in the world .
Top Tip! Add Lemon Juice or Lime Juice to taste: This is what changes the color of the tea from blue to purple. It also adds some extra flavor. Lemon juice boosts the Vitamin C content of the drink as well.
To sweeten:
You could use maple syrup, or honey for a neutral flavor profile. Or, if you’d like to add extra flavour, you could use vanilla syrup, lavender simple syrup, etc. A-few drops of almond extract. It goes really well with the flavour of the butterfly pea tea.
The ingredients for the iced version are the same as the hot version, except for the ice cubes!
