Beverages
Butterfly Pea Powder Latte
Makes 1 serving
Butterfly Pea Powder Latte
Makes 1 serving
There are many people touting the benefitsfrom mood enhancement to stress reliefof butterfly pea flower tea drinks, which hail from Thailand. What we do know for sure is that the brilliant blue hue in addition to the delicious earthy flavor will have you in love at first sip.
Some specialty gourmet stores and tea shops carry this vibrant tea sold in powder form, but it is readily available online.
Ingredients
- 1½ teaspoons butterfly pea flower powder, sifted
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey, or to taste
- 2 cups milk (dairy or nondairy)
Preparation
- Put the butterfly pea flower powder and water in a glass that’s at least 12 ounces in capacity. Add honey to pea flower mixture, if using. Reserve.
- Put the milk into a heatproof mug. Hold the mug in one hand and place under the steam wand so the bottom of the wand is just below the surface of the milk at an angle. Select the Steam function and press the START/STOP knob to start steaming. While holding the mug at an angle, allow the steam to move the milk around. Once the milk begins to increase in volume, lift the mug up higher so the steam wand immerses deeper into the milk (this will prevent large bubbles from forming and will make a nice fine milk foam). When the foam has almost reached the top of the mug and you can feel that the milk in the mug is quite hot, press the START/STOP knob to stop steaming.Tap the mug a few times to remove any larger bubbles.
- Pour the steamed milk into the glass with the pea powder mixture. Serve immediately.
Note: this drink is also delicious iced. Increase the powder to 1 tablespoon and then fully chill. Serve over ice.
