What to do the butterfly drink?

Butterflies do not drink in the traditional sense like humans or other animals. They obtain their nutrients and fluids from sources such as nectar from flowers, tree sap, rotting fruit, and even animal droppings. They use their long proboscis, a tube-like structure, to suck up these liquids. If you want to attract butterflies to your garden, you can plant flowers that produce nectar and provide a shallow dish of water with some rocks for them to perch on and drink from.

Ingredients:

- 1/4 cup dried butterfly pea flowers (Clitoria ternatea)
- 8 cups water
- Optional: Sweetener to taste (honey, sugar, or stevia)

Instructions:

1. Steep the butterfly pea flowers: Bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add the dried butterfly pea flowers. Let steep for 10-15 minutes, or until the water turns a vibrant blue.
2. Strain the mixture: Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Discard the flowers.
3. Chill (optional): Allow the tea to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill.
4. Serve: Pour the butterfly drink into glasses and add sweetener to taste, if desired.

Tips:

- You can adjust the intensity of the blue color by increasing or decreasing the amount of butterfly pea flowers used.
- Lemon or lime juice can be added to the tea to make it change color from blue to purple.
- Butterfly pea flowers have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
- The tea is naturally caffeine-free.

Variations:

- Butterfly Pea Lemonade: Add 1 cup of fresh lemon juice for a refreshing twist.
- Butterfly Pea Iced Tea: Serve over ice for a cool and flavorful drink.
- Butterfly Pea Mocktail: Add sparkling water or fruit juice for a non-alcoholic cocktail.
- Butterfly Pea Smoothie: Blend with fruits, yogurt, and ice for a vibrant and nutritious smoothie.