Butterfly Pea Milk Tea (Blue Milk Tea)
Try a blue milk tea made from butterfly pea flowers in this quick and easy butterfly pea milk tea recipe—a refreshing drink ready in 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- a small handful of dried butterfly pea flowers
- 1/2 cup water
- just under 1 cup fresh milk
- 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
Instructions
- Heat water in a small saucepan over medium heat until it reaches a rolling boil. Add butterfly pea flowers to the boiling water and steep for 2 minutes until the water turns blue.
- Measure out 2.70 fl oz (80ml) of the steeped butterfly pea liquid and set aside.
- In a separate container, thoroughly mix together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and fresh milk.
- Fill a tall glass just under halfway with the milk mixture.
- Add crushed ice to the glass, leaving enough room at the top for the butterfly pea extract.
- Slowly pour the butterfly pea extract over the ice to form a distinct blue layer on top.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Feel free to experiment with other types of milk, or simply serve without the milk for a hot blue tea.
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 307mg | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 0.2mg
