Description
The Iced Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Latte is a mesmerizing, colorful drink featuring natural blue hues that shift purple when combined with milk. Light, floral, and slightly earthy, this latte is refreshing, visually stunning, and caffeine-free — perfect for hot days or an Instagram-worthy treat! Keywords: butterfly pea flower latte, iced tea latte, colorful drinks, caffeine-free latte, aesthetic tea recipes
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp dried butterfly pea flowers (or 1 butterfly pea tea bag)
- 1 cup hot water
- 1–2 tsp honey or sweetener of choice (optional)
- 3/4 cup milk (dairy or any plant-based milk)
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slice (optional, for color change effect)
Instructions
- Steep the dried butterfly pea flowers or tea bag in 1 cup of hot water for 5–7 minutes until deep blue.
- Remove the flowers or tea bag and stir in honey or sweetener if using.
- Fill a glass with ice cubes.
- Pour the cooled butterfly pea tea over the ice.
- Gently layer the milk over the tea to create a beautiful two-tone effect.
- Optionally, squeeze a little lemon over the top and watch the colors shift from blue to purple!
- Stir gently before drinking and enjoy.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness to your liking.
- Oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk work beautifully for a vegan version.
- For a deeper purple hue, add more lemon juice.
Nutrition
- Calories: 90 (varies with milk and sweetener)
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
