Blue Pea Flower Tea
Blue Butterfly Pea Tea (aka Blue Flower Tea) is a simple herbal drink that tastes like green tea and has numerous health properties. This pea flower tea is super easy to make at home, and you can enjoy it chilled or warm!
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 16kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 5-6 Dried or fresh blue pea flowers
- 1 tsp Honey Optional
- 1 tsp Lemon juice Optional
For the infused water:
- 4-5 slices Cucumber
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds/ Saunf
Instructions
For the Tea:
- Bring the water to a boil. Pour over the dried or fresh flowers. Steep for about 10 minutes, till the water turns blue.
- Add some honey and lemon juice if you like. Its great warm, but I really liked it unsweetened and cold. Enjoy!
For the Infused Water:
- Add a teaspoon of saunf/ fennel seeds to the water. Let it come up to a boil. Proceed to make the tea. Once the tea is cooled, add cucumber slices. Refrigerate the pitcher. Enjoy chilled!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.2mg