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Butterfly pea flower tea is a trendy ingredient in cocktails, not related to butterflies or urine, known for color-changing properties. It can be used to create visually stunning drinks like "The Forager" or non-alcoholic lemonade with a color-shifting effect, without altering the taste.

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  • Butterfly pea flower tea is a versatile ingredient used in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, known for its color-changing properties from blue to purple, adding an aesthetic appeal to cocktails like "The Forager" and lemonade without altering the taste.
  • When added to cocktails like the French 75, butterfly pea flower extract creates visually striking layers of pale transparent light purple and deep purple, interacting uniquely with the lemon juice while maintaining the original taste profile of the drink.

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  • What is butterfly pea flower tea?

    Butterfly pea flower tea is a trendy ingredient used in cocktails, not related to butterflies or urine. It can be used to create color-changing drinks like "The Forager" cocktail.

  • How is butterfly pea flower tea used in cocktails?

    Butterfly pea flower tea can be used in cocktails like "The Forager" and the French 75 to create visually stunning color-changing effects without altering the taste of the drink.

  • What effect does citric acid have on butterfly pea flower tea?

    Citric acid in drinks like lemonade causes a color-shifting effect with butterfly pea flower tea, turning the beverage into a pastel purple color due to the tea's unique properties.

  • What is Blue Er and how is it used in cocktails?

    Blue Er is a butterfly pea flower tea extract that can be used to color cocktails like the French 75 without changing the taste, creating visually appealing layers of purple hues.

  • What is the French 75 cocktail and how is butterfly pea flower extract incorporated into it?

    The French 75 cocktail consists of simple syrup, gin, lemon juice, and champagne. By adding butterfly pea flower extract, the drink transforms into a visually stunning creation with layers of purple colors that interact with the lemon juice while maintaining the original taste.

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Color-changing Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Cocktails

  • Butterfly pea flower tea is a trendy ingredient used in cocktails, not related to butterflies or urine. It can be used to create a cocktail called "The Forager," which includes basil leaves, lime juice, gin, Stroh's alia, cucumber juice, and butterfly pea flower tea that changes color from blue to purple.
  • Butterfly pea flower tea can also be used in non-alcoholic drinks like lemonade, where the citric acid causes a color-shifting effect turning it into a pastel purple color. The tea is available in extract form, such as Blue Er, which can be used to color cocktails like the French 75 without altering the taste.
  • The French 75 cocktail includes simple syrup, gin, lemon juice, and champagne, with the addition of butterfly pea flower extract creating a visually stunning drink with layers of pale transparent light purple and deep purple, interacting with the lemon juice without affecting the taste.
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