Summer is here, and that means we’re transforming our cozy hot matcha lattes into all of our favorite iced elixirs.
If you’ve been here for more than 0.0001 seconds, you know we’re obsessed with matcha here at BeautyLeeBar.
This potent flower can be steeped into a tea or ground into a powder for multiple uses—think elixirs (similar to matcha in the way it’s mixed, but sans the caffeine), baking, DIY skincare, and more. It turns everything into a gorgeous, deep, rich shade of blue, which is so novel because rarely are foods of this hue found in nature!
Blue butterfly pea flower contains lots of antioxidants, soothing compounds, and anti-inflammatory effects with a mildly earthy, almost sweet flavor. Overall, it’s a match made in heaven—get it?
Get the recipe for this fabulous, blue-green swirl iced matcha latte below:
Mermaid Matcha
RECIPE TYPE: Beverage
DIETARY INFO: Vegan, Gluten-Free
SERVING SIZE: 1
TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 teaspoon ceremonial grade matcha
1 teaspoon butterfly pea flower powder
1 cup of your favorite milk
Ice
Water—just enough to fully blend the matcha
Honey to taste (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Fill a glass with ice.
2. In a shallow bowl, mix a serving of matcha powder with hot water, whisking until fully incorporated.
3. Add your honey at this time if desired.
4. In another shallow bowl, mix the milk with the butterfly pea powder until fully incorporated.
5. Pour the milk and butterfly pea powder mixture over the ice, and top with a little more milk.
6. Top it all off with the brewed matcha tea, letting the green trickle into the bright blue.
7. Pop in your straw and stir—or don’t! It’s beautiful swirled together or enjoyed while leaving the colors to mingle on their own.
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