Butterfly Pea Flower Cocktail
Make this gorgeous butterfly pea flower cocktail for a refreshing drink with amazing color that's 100% natural! The wow factor is the flavor and dramatic color, and the subtle flavors of butterfly pea flowers with lemon juice come together in this floral cocktail recipe!
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- BUTTERFLY PEA SYRUP:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh butterfly pea flowers OR 1/2 cup dried butterfly pea flowers
- COCKTAIL:
- 2 oz vodka or gin
- 1 oz butterfly pea flower simple syrup
- splash of tonic or sparkling water
- 2 oz rose or lavender lemonade
Instructions
Make your butterfly pea flower syrup:
- In a small saucepan over medium/high heat, heat the water, sugar, and butterfly pea flowers until it comes to a simmer.
- Stir to dissolve the sugar and continue simmering gently for 5 minutes, reduce heat and let simmer on low for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let the liquid cool. Lastly, strain into a sterilized jar (with an airtight lid)
Make cocktail:
- In a tall glass of choice, add ice
- Pour in your simple syrup and lemonade and top off with sparkling water of choice
- Stir & Serve immediately
Notes
how long does the butterfly simple syrup last for:
Sugar is used in cooking as a preservative— think jams and jellies, which are also called preserves. So simple syrups have a decent shelf life, when prepared and stored properly: made with very hot water and stored in a sterile container in the refrigerator. A 1:1 simple syrup like this one lasts only one month when refrigerated.
how to store the butterfly pea simple syrup:
The recommended way to store simple syrup is to use an airtight container that's been sterilized.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 119kcal | Fat: 1g