Dried Butterfly Pea Flowers – 10g
Naturally vibrant blue flowers for tea, drinks and creative cooking.
Discover the beautiful colour of dried butterfly pea flowers, traditionally used across Southeast Asia to create naturally blue herbal infusions, refreshing drinks and colourful desserts.
Also known as Clitoria ternatea, butterfly pea flowers release a striking deep-blue colour when steeped in hot water. Add a little lemon or lime juice and watch the colour transform into shades of purple!
Why you'll love them
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Naturally blue: Create beautiful blue teas and drinks without artificial colouring.
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Colour-changing magic: Add lemon or lime juice to turn your blue infusion purple.
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Versatile: Perfect for herbal tea, iced drinks, mocktails, cocktails, rice and desserts.
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Inspired by Southeast Asia: A traditional ingredient used in Thai and other Southeast Asian food and drinks.
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Delicate flavour: Mild, earthy notes that work beautifully with citrus, honey and other ingredients.
How to use
For butterfly pea flower tea: Steep a small pinch of dried flowers in hot water for 5–10 minutes, then strain. Enjoy warm or chilled.
For colour-changing drinks: Prepare a blue infusion, allow to cool and add lemon or lime juice for a beautiful purple transformation.
For cooking: Use the strained infusion to naturally colour rice, desserts and other recipes.
Ingredients: Dried butterfly pea flowers (Clitoria ternatea). Please check the product packaging for the full ingredient declaration.
Net weight: 10g
Storage: Keep sealed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Explore more authentic Southeast Asian ingredients at RAYA Grocery, Borough Market, London.