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Blue pea flower juice — cropped photograph of the dish

Thailand

Butterfly pea flower juice

Butterfly pea flower juice

Butterfly pea flower juice

An indigo-blue Thai drink with blue pea flowers, lime, and ice cubes, as spectacular as it is refreshing.

An indigo-blue Thai drink with blue pea flowers, lime, and ice cubes, as spectacular as it is refreshing.

An indigo-blue Thai drink with blue pea flowers, lime, and ice cubes, as spectacular as it is refreshing.

Préparation
3 min
Cuisson
10 min
Difficulté
Easy

Ingrédients

Les quantités s’adaptent automatiquement.

10 convives
  • 3 lwater
  • 100 gbutterfly pea flowers, washed and drained
  • 1 kgextra-fine caster sugar
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 3 tbsplime juice
  • 1 portionice cubes, for serving

Préparation

  1. Bring 3 litres of water to a gentle simmer in a large saucepan.
  2. Add the butterfly pea flowers and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the sugar, salt and lime juice. Stir for about 5 minutes, until the sugar and salt have completely dissolved.
  4. Remove from the heat, leave to cool slightly, then strain through a sieve lined with muslin.
  5. Pour into a pitcher, chill completely and serve over ice.

The suggested quantities are a starting point: adjust the seasoning and cooking time according to the products used.