Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
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Butterfly pea flower tea (Clitoria ternatea) is a certified organic dried flower that brews into a vivid, electric blue infusion. The colour changes naturally when you add something acidic like lemon juice, turning the tea from deep blue to bright purple or pink. Rich in anthocyanins and naturally caffeine-free, butterfly pea flower is as beautiful as it is versatile, equally at home in a calming evening tea as in colour-changing cocktails, baking, and natural food colouring.
Key Benefits
- Natural colour-changing magic: Brews a vivid blue tea that turns purple or pink when lemon, lime, or any acidic ingredient is added. The colour change is caused by a natural pH reaction in the anthocyanin pigments.
- Rich in antioxidants: Contains high levels of anthocyanins (specifically delphinidin ternatins), which may help protect cells from oxidative stress.
- Naturally caffeine-free: A gentle, calming tea suitable for any time of day, including before bed.
- Natural food colouring: Use the blue infusion to naturally colour rice, pasta, baked goods, icing, and drinks without artificial dyes.
- Certified organic: Organically grown flowers, dried whole and ready to brew.
Butterfly pea tea: Add 5 to 7 dried flowers to a cup of hot water. Steep for 5 to 7 minutes. The infusion turns deep blue with a very mild, earthy flavour. Squeeze in lemon or lime and watch the colour change to purple or pink. Sweeten with honey if desired.
Colour-changing iced tea: Brew a strong blue infusion, cool, and pour over ice. Slowly add lemonade, tonic water, or citrus juice for a dramatic layered colour effect.
Natural food colouring: Use a concentrated infusion (steep 10+ flowers in a small amount of water) to colour rice, pasta water, cake batter, icing, or cream. For cocktails, infuse gin or vodka with dried flowers overnight for a vibrant blue spirit that changes colour when mixed with tonic or citrus.
Blending: Pairs beautifully with Lemon Myrtle for an Australian twist, or with Ginger and honey for a soothing warm drink. Try with Chamomile for a calming blue bedtime tea.
Butterfly pea flower has been used as a natural food colouring in Southeast Asian cooking for centuries. In Malaysia, the blue extract colours nasi kerabu (blue rice), and in Thailand it is used in drinks and desserts. The US FDA approved butterfly pea flower extract as a food colour in 2021.
The butterfly pea vine actually grows in tropical parts of Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory, and Western Australia), where it was introduced and has naturalised. You may have seen the striking blue flowers growing on fences and trellises in warmer parts of the country.
This information is not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medication.
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