Description
This Honey Lemon Butterfly Fizz is a stunning color-changing mocktail made with butterfly pea flower tea, fresh lemon juice, and honey. The magical transformation from deep blue to vibrant purple makes it as beautiful as it is refreshing. Perfect for parties, brunches, and summer entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp dried butterfly pea flowers (or 4 butterfly pea tea bags)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 cups sparkling water or club soda
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slices, for garnish
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Brew tea: Bring water to a boil and pour over butterfly pea flowers. Steep for 10 minutes until a deep blue color develops.
- Strain and cool: Strain the tea and allow it to cool completely.
- Sweeten: Stir honey into the cooled tea until dissolved.
- Prepare glasses: Fill serving glasses with ice cubes.
- Add tea: Pour the butterfly pea tea mixture into each glass.
- Create the color change: Slowly add fresh lemon juice and watch the drink transform from blue to purple.
- Finish: Top with sparkling water and stir gently.
- Garnish: Add lemon slices and fresh mint before serving.
Notes
For a sweeter drink, add extra honey. The amount of lemon juice affects the final color, creating shades from lavender to vibrant purple. Serve immediately for the best fizz and visual effect.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 8mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: butterfly pea tea mocktail, honey lemon fizz, color changing drink, summer mocktail, butterfly pea lemonade
