Sugar Free Iced Butterfly Tea Latte Recipe

Aug 19, 2021 12:30:02PM

Butterfly Pea Flower Tea is a truly unique beverage, distinguished by its mesmerizing indigo color. While it may not be well-known in the Western world, this blue tea has been cherished in South-East Asia for centuries. Our recipe for a Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Latte is a deliciously creamy and refreshing way to experience this exotic tea, and it's also free of added sugars.

To make this beautiful and flavorful treat, all you need are some Butterfly Flowers, a handful of simple ingredients, and a few minutes of your time. So, head over to your local tea shop to pick up some of these magical blooms, and let's create a work of art in a glass.

Sugar-Free Iced Butterfly Tea Latte

Sugar-Free Iced Butterfly Tea Latte

Lakanto

Category

Summer Drinks

Butterfly Pea Flower Tea is one of the most unique looking drinks in the world, with a beautiful, indigo hue. Despite not being well known in the West, this blue tea is far from being new. It has been popular for centuries in South-East Asia. Our recipe for Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Latte makes a cold, sweet & creamy treat. All sugar-free.


So, get some Butterfly Flowers at your favorite tea shop, gather some simple ingredients and let's make a delicious piece of art.

Ingredients

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    • 2 tsp Butterfly Pea Flower Loose Tea or 2 Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Bags

    • 1 cup filtered water, heated to 140°

    • 1-2 tsp of Organic Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener

    • 2 T Vanilla Simple Syrup or 1-2 drops Liquid Vanilla Monkfruit Extract

    • 1 tsp Lime or Lemon juice (we used half a fresh Lime)

    • 1-2 Tablespoons any milk or cream (we used half & half)

    Directions

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      1. Heat water to 140° F

      2. Steep tea for 5-6 minutes.

      3.  Let cool. Fill 2 tall glasses with ice cubes and pour in the blue tea, equally.

      4. Add Lime or Lemon juice and watch it change color! 

      5. Drizzle milk or cream over the top. The swirls will settle on the bottom leaving a gradient pastel violet.

      6. Enjoy this beautiful beverage! But first, snap a photo.

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