Learn what is butterfly pea tea and how to make this delicious boba tea at home.  

What is butterfly pea tea?

Butterfly pea tea or a blue tea is tea made from dried flowers of Clitoria ternatea plant. When brewed, these flowers give a beautiful blue infusion that’s unlike any other tea. While these flowers have a quite intense scent that may not appeal to all tea drinkers, they have a quite neutral taste. Plus, they are really versatile and go well with either milk or citruses. But what’s really special about blue tea is that once you change the pH value by adding citruses, the colour will change into purple. The more acidity you add, the more purple the colour will be.

Butterfly pea flowers are caffeine free, which makes them perfect for making refreshing summer drinks.

Ingredients for making Butterfly Pea Tea Boba

Butterfly pea flowers: Butterfly pea flowers are sold in tea shops and Amazon. However, not all are the same. With this ingredient, it really pays off to choose quality over price. Lower quality flowers may not always produce a beautiful blue colour.

Pomegranate: Although you can use a store-bought sugar free pomegranate juice, we recommend making it yourself. You’ll only need 3 tablespoons of fresh pomegranate seeds, a blender and a cheesecloth to strain it.

Lime: Fresh lime juice will add more complexity and distinct zestiness. It’s less sour than lemon, so don’t use lemons instead. Lychee popping boba: Popping boba pearls are available from many Asian stores and go super nice with this drink. Popping pearls are filled with liquid and will burst ones you bite into them. They are a wonderful topping for refreshing boba drinks. You can use pomegranate or raspberry popping pearls instead of lychee.

Sugar: You will need to add a sweetener to balance out the zestiness. Regular granulated sugar will work the best with this drink. Dissolve it in the hot tea, before adding ice. Alternatively, use a lighter honey.

Steps for making the drink

Make the tea: Start with bringing fresh water to a boil. Use about 10-12 dried flowers per cup of water. You can add a bit more or a bit less water, depending on your serving glass. Steep it for 5-7 minutes, or until you achieve a beautiful blue colour. Strain the tea into a clean, empty serving glass. Since butterfly pea flowers are quite big and often unbroken, you can also simply remove them with a clean teaspoon or a fork. Add sugar now because it will dissolve easier in hot tea. Add lots of ice.  

Prepare pomegranate juice: Use blender to blend about 3 heaped tablespoons of pomegranate seeds. Strain the juice into a serving glass with butterfly pea flower tea. You will get about 5 teaspoons of pure pomegranate juice.

Add lime and pooping boba: Squeeze in lime juice and add popping boba pearls. Stir and serve.

Want more butterfly pea flower drink ideas? Check out this Iced Butterfly Pea Flower tea and Milky Butterfly Pea Boba with Matcha Pudding.

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Butterfly Pea Tea Boba with Popping Pearls Recipe

Super refreshing boba

Course Drinks

Keyword Blue Tea, Boba Tea, Butterfly Pea Flower, Pomigranate

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• Kettle and a cup for brewing the tea
• Blender and a cheesecloth for pomegranate juice

Ingredients

• 12 dry butterfly pea flowers
• 1 cup of water
• 1 glass of ice
• 3 tablespoons of pomegranate seeds
• 2 teaspoons of sugar
• ½ lime
• 1-2 tablespoons of lychee popping boba

Instructions

• Bring fresh water to a boil.
• Steep butterfly pea flowers for 5-7 minutes in hot water.
• Strain the tea into a clean serving glass and add sugar. Stir until dissolved.
• Add ice.
• Blend 3 heaped tablespoons of pomegranate seeds in a blender. Strain the juice using a cheesecloth. Pour it into tea.
• Add lime juice.
• Add popping boba pearls.

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What are cold brew blends?

If you ever tried steeping regular tea bag or tea leaves cold water, you may have noticed that the results were pretty mild, and often not quite as tasty as when steeped in hot water. Cold brew blends are still pretty much a novelty. In the last couple of years, many big tea producers introduced their own cold brew tea lines, and many of them are available in supermarkets as well. These blends were crafted to give the maximum flavour when steeped in cold water for only a few minutes. With special cold brew teas you don’t need to have a kettle, you don’t need to use hot water, and you don’t need to steep it overnight. They are also not an instant teas, as they won’t dissolve, but they will give you an instant cold tea.

What’s in the Pomegranate Blueberry tea?

Pomegranate Blueberry tea is a fruity tea blend from Basilur Cold Brew line with 5 more interesting flavours: Cherry Lime, Strawberry Cucumber Mint, Coconut Pineapple, Orange Mango and Guava Passionfruit. All of them are caffeine free, which makes them suitable for any time of the day.

Pomegranate Blueberry tea contains hibiscus, pomegranate, orange leaf, calorie-free stevia and blueberry and pomegranate flavourings. It doesn’t contain any other sweeteners. This blend has a delicious, fruity, sweet and refreshing scent. It’s one of those teas you are really excited to brew immediately after opening the box.

How to make this tea?

To make cold brew teas, you need a glass of cold water only. You don’t need a kettle, any electricity or any special utensils. Cold brew teas are great for travelling, as you can make them literally anywhere and they are always available as tea bags only.

Use a regular glass or a smaller glass if you prefer a more intense flavour. Use approximately 200-300 ml of cold water, and steep for 5-7 minutes, or longer if you like.  

This is a very refreshing fruity tea with a very distinctive sweetness. Blueberry notes are incorporated with pomegranate notes and hibiscus gives lots of depth. Hibiscus is the main ingredients, but it’s not the main flavour note. Instead, as a background note it serves to carry other flavours which blend really well: a tart pomegranate note, a light orange note, and lots of fruity juiciness.

Pomegranate Blueberry tea is a very, very easy to drink tea. It’s lighter than juice but has a similar mouthfeel to a pomegranate juice. It doesn’t need any sweetener at all. You can serve it as it is or with some ice cubes.

If you want to replace sugary drinks with something as refreshing and flavourful, Pomegranate Blueberry cold brew tea is a great option. Furthermore, if you like pomegranate juice and sweet but slightly tart flavours, you will like this tea too. It’s more juicer than regular fruit teas and incredibly refreshing. It’s one of the best alternatives to sugary drinks and pre-made iced teas.

Check out other Basilur teas on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com.

Pomegranate Blueberry Tea Recap

Water or milk? Water.

Day or night? Day or night.

Hot or iced? Cold or iced.

Sweetened or Pure? Pure.

Caffeine? No.

What’s the price? Starting from 3.99 GBP.

Where to buy? Get it from Basilur website.

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