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Butterfly Pea Milk Tea (Blue Milk Tea)
Try a blue milk tea made from butterfly pea flowers in this quick and easy butterfly pea milk tea recipe—a refreshing drink ready in 10 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 215 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 0.11 ounces dried butterfly pea flowers
- 3.4 fluid ounces water
- 6.8 fluid ounces fresh milk
- 3.4 fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2.7 fluid ounces evaporated milk
Instructions
- Heat water in a small saucepan over medium heat until it reaches a rolling boil. Add butterfly pea flowers to the boiling water and steep for 2 minutes until the water turns blue.
- Measure out 2.70 fl oz (80ml) of the steeped butterfly pea liquid and set aside.
- In a separate container, thoroughly mix together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and fresh milk.
- Fill a tall glass just under halfway with the milk mixture.
- Add crushed ice to the glass, leaving enough room at the top for the butterfly pea extract.
- Slowly pour the butterfly pea extract over the ice to form a distinct blue layer on top.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Feel free to experiment with other types of milk, or simply serve without the milk for a hot blue tea.
Nutrition Information
Calories
215kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
109mg
(5%)
Potassium
307mg
(9%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
230IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
248mg
(25%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 215kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 109mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 307mg | 7% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 248mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.