The flower of the butterfly pea grows in an abundant amount on the premises of Eco-Logic Thailand. The flower is used for decoration of our salads (it's edible), to make tea, to color rice (into a lovely pastel blue color) and as a colorant for many desserts and sweets.
Many of the guests get this beautiful butterfly pea lemonade as a welcome drink as they arrive in Paksong. The beautiful change of color from blue to purple is amazing! Make this lovely drink at your home with this recipe (the flowers can be bought in a dried form in many Asian supermarket).
HOMEMADE LEMONADE
Prep time: 4 minutes - Cook Time: 1 minute - Total Time: 5 minutes - Servings: 1 tall glass
INGREDIENTS
1 cups soda water
1 cup very strong butterfly pea tea
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of honey
ice cubes
EQUIPMENT
glasses for serving
PREPARATION
Make the tea (you can make it beforehand and keep it in the refrigerator)
Juice the lime
METHOD
Add some ice cubes to a glass
First, add the honey
Then add the butterfly pea tea and soda water
Last add the lemon juice
Decorate with a green leaf
Serve in shake glass with a lemon straw
This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.
Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley!
A MEAL WITH A VIEW.