Butterfly Pea Flowers are an adaptogenic herb that brews a voracious blue. The blue petals are packed with anthocyanins (the blue pigment) and provide loads of antioxidants. The aroma is similar to sweet, fresh peas, while the flavor is reminiscent of sweet leeks and asparagus.
Drink this brew by itself, or use it as a mixer for drinks. Have a little fun with these blue tea flowers! Add to other foods for the vibrant blue color the flowers bring to everything they encounter. A vibrant splash of blue makes food fun and cool! Just a few flowers can make any tea a vibrant blue or purple. The color will change depending on other ingredients. Butterfly pea flowers are PH neutral. Add them to an acidic lemonade, and you get an intense purple!
These lovely blue flowers may provide several desirable healthy properties, including:
- nootropic (cognitive function, such as memory and anti-stress)
- laxative
- antidepressant
- may lower fevers
- may lower cholesterol
- adaptogenic, meaning they can help the body deal with stress
The distinctly blue flowers come from the Clitoria ternatea plant. This herb is also used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for the health characteristics listed above.