Butterfly pea, pork & chive dumplings

These delicious homemade dumplings are great for a tasty dinner or party appetiser. With the addition of butterfly pea to the pastry, they have a delightful blue appearance — and become a superfood!
Butterfly pea sushi rolls

Ingredients 300g short grain sushi rice 425mL strong Thé Paon butterfly pea tea (cold) 150mL sushi vinegar 20g salt 90g sugar 8 sheets of nori (seaweed) Fillings : tuna, teriyaki chicken, salmon, avocado, egg omelette, cucumber strips, capsicum strips, carrot strips To serve : wasabi paste, light soy sauce or tamari, pickled ginger Method Rinse […]
Thé Paon Lychee & Chamomile vodka soda

Ingredients Method To make the vodka infusion, put 2 dessertspoonfuls of our Blue Chamomile butterfly pea tea blend into 100mL vodka, and leave overnight in the fridge. Strain and it’s ready to use. Fill a glass with crushed ice and add the lychee syrup. Add 45mL of infused vodka and stir. If you want a […]
Thé Paon Gin fizz

Ingredients 30mL Thé Paon Pure butterfly pea-infused gin 15mL lemon juice 15mL sugar syrup 10mL campari 1/2 an egg white or aquafaba Ice cubes Garnishes : butterfly pea petals (remove the green sepal) or sherbet Method To make the gin infusion, put 1 dessertspoonful of our Pure butterfly pea into 100mL gin, and leave overnight […]
Thé Paon Blue & Yellow citronnade

Ingredients 80g stevia 25g sugar 4 mandarins 6 lemons 4 limes 1 cup of regular strength Thé Paon butterfly pea tea soda water crushed iced Garnishes : dried citrus slices and edible flowers Method Day 1 : To make the citronade syrup, dissolve the stevia and sugar into 250mL water. The solution will go cold […]
Synergism of coffee & butterfly pea

Turbo-charge your regular coffee Summary: The beneficial effects of coffee and butterfly pea are additive Feeling tired or sluggish? Maybe a little hungover? (Hey, it happens, we’re not judging). Re-energise yourself with a butterfly pea flower-infused coffee! Butterfly pea flowers can be infused overnight into milk or milk-substitutes (we use soy milk in this pic), […]
Butterfly pea and turmeric sourdough

Ingredients 1dsp active sourdough mother culture 100mL filtered water (starter) 100g organic flour (starter) 150mL filtered water 1 heaped teaspoon turmeric powder 125mL strong Thé Paon butterfly pea tea (the more intense blue the better) 10-12g salt (depending on taste) 390g organic flour 2 large bowls, 2 spatulas Method Day 1 : make the starter […]
Simple Butterfly pea-fortified sourdough

Ingredients 1dsp active sourdough mother culture 100mL filtered water (starter) 100g organic flour (starter) 250mL strong Thé Paon butterfly pea tea 10-12g salt (depending on taste) 390g organic flour Method Organic flour is a must for sourdough. Not because it’s cool or hipster, but because organic flour is made from wheat grown without pesticides and […]
Butterfly pea colour-changing amethysts

Ingredient Regular-strength Thé Paon butterfly pea tea any flavouring that has a neutral or basic pH (like citrus zest but not citrus juice) 2g agar powder Method We’ve left this recipe deliberately vague so you can experiment with your favourite flavours. The final volume of your butterfly pea tea flavoured mixture should be 275mL, to […]
Gin and tonic & Butterfly pea edible gems

Ingredient 150mL Thé Paon butterfly pea tea 330mL tonic water 4.4g agar powder 70mL gin Method Bring the butterfly pea tea and tonic water to a gentle boil and reduce the volume by a third (final volume ~300-330mL). To boiling liquid add the agar and whisk to dissolve. Once the agar is dissolved take off […]
Thé Paon Picnic mojito mix

Ingredients bottle of aged rum (one that has a vanilla notes) Thé Paon Pure butterfly pea flowers sugar syrup fresh limes fresh mint Garnishes : ice & soda water Method Bruise the mint springs and leaves (we use a muddler) and place in a large bowl or pan. Zest the limes into the bowl, then […]
Blue Sky chai latte

Ingredients 250mL plant-based milk (must have some oil content) or regular milk 1 heaped dessertspoonful of organic chai masala(1) 1 heaped dessertspoonful of Pure Butterfly Pea flowers (optional) 1tsp black tea(2) 0.5-1tsp honey Method To make the infusion put the milk, chai spice mix, butterfly pea flowers (and black tea) into a cup or similar […]
Cranberry & Butterfly pea edible rubies

Ingredient cranberry drink strong cup of Thé Paon butterfly pea tea 2g agar powder Method The final volume of the butterfly pea mix is 275mL. The deepness of the red can be controlled by changing the ratio of tea to cranberry drink. We started with 225mL cranberry drink and 50mL butterfly pea tea (225mL + […]
Thé Paon Galaxy

Ingredients Cranberry juice Bitter lemon soft drink Thé Paon butterfly pea tea Spherical ice Method Place the ice sphere into the martini glass. The sphere and glass will form a pocket to trap the cranberry juice and keep the layer red. Add cranberry juice directly to the glass. Place a spoon against the side of […]
Thé Paon Sunset

Ingredients Apple-kiwi juice Cranberry juice Thé Paon butterfly pea tea Garnishes: mint sprigs, edible flowers and dehydrated citrus slices Method Fill up a highball with plenty of ice, then add the two juices and mix. Fill the glass up to the top with ice and gently add more cranberry. Pour butterfly pea tea and give […]