Description
Learn how to make Simple Color-Changing Magic Lemonade that will dazzle your taste buds with its stunning transformation from blue to purple, creating a magical experience for all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
For Simple Sugar Syrup:
- 1 cup brown sugar (or preferred sweetener)
- 1 cup water
For Butterfly Pea Flower Tea:
- A handful of Butterfly Blue Pea Flowers
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups room temperature filtered water
Additional Ingredients:
- Few drops of Lavender extract (optional)
- 1–2 lemons
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Make Simple Sugar Syrup: Dissolve brown sugar in water over low heat, then set aside to cool.
- Steep Butterfly Pea Flower Tea: Steep flowers in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix sugar syrup, steeped tea, and remaining water in a large jug.
- Add Lavender Extract: Optionally add lavender extract for flavor.
- Add Lemon Juice: Squeeze lemon juice into the drink to change its color to purple.
- Prepare Magic Color-Changing Slushies: Freeze butterfly pea flower tea in ice cube trays.
- Make Lemonade Syrup: Mix lemon juice with sugar syrup.
- Crush Ice: Crush ice in a food processor or ice crusher.
- Assemble Slushies: Fill glasses with blue ice, pour lemon syrup, add water, and mix.
Notes
- For a fun twist, let guests squeeze their own lemon juice into the drink for the color change effect.
- Experiment with different natural sweeteners for varied flavor profiles.
- Adjust the amount of lemon juice to control the intensity of the color change.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing, Steeping, Freezing
- Cuisine: Modern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (approx. 8 oz)
- 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: Magic Lemonade, Color-Changing Drink, Butterfly Pea Flower, Refreshing Beverage
