Using butterfly pea blossoms in warm drinks is the most common way to use this unique ingredient. Butterfly pea tea is extremely healthy, full of antioxidants, and can help people maintain their blood glucose levels, reduce fat accumulation/promote release of stored fats, and protects our cells from oxidative damage. Check out our blog on how to get the best butterfly pea infusion.

Butterfly pea flowers can also be infused directly into regular milk and nut milks. This fortifies the milk with antioxidants, and it can be used however you please. Add it to teas, milkshakes, panna cotta, rice pudding, or surprise the kids and put it on their breakfast cereal.

Not usually a tea drinker? Make your regular coffee with butterfly pea fortified milk. The result is a plant-based energy burst, combining caffeine and antioxidants in your espresso shot with a different set of antioxidants (anthocyanins) found in butterfly pea. In fact, coffee is one of the biggest dietary sources of antioxidants for people living in Western countries. Adding butterfly pea is a perfect example of blending East-West dietary knowledge – with amazing health benefits.

My favourite butterfly pea hot drink has to be a blue chai latte, or ‘Sky Chai’. Butterfly pea grows well in India, where it is called aparajita. Sky Chai is easy to make – just put all the ingredients into a glass or shaker the day before and pop into the fridge to infuse overnight. It’s the perfect mix of spice, butterfly pea goodness, honey, and velvety soy milk!