Butterfly pea flowers have a natural, eye-catching blue color, so they are always chosen as an ingredient for delicious drinks. A glass of chilled butterfly pea syrup will help cool you down wonderfully, right? Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make this butterfly pea syrup right away!
1. Dried butterfly pea syrup
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Preparation time
30 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Dried butterfly pea syrup Serves 2
Dried butterfly pea flowers 30 gr Sugar 240 gr Clean water 240 ml
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How to make Dried butterfly pea syrup
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Cook the sugar water
Add 240ml of clean water to a pot, bring to a boil, then add 240gr of sugar and stir well until the sugar dissolves.
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Cooking butterfly pea flower syrup
When the sugar water mixture boils, turn off the heat and add 30g of dried butterfly pea flowers to the pot, stirring gently to submerge the flowers in the syrup.
Soak the butterfly pea flowers in the syrup for 10 minutes to achieve a beautiful green color.
After 10 minutes, use a strainer to filter out the flower remnants and pour the syrup into a jar.
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Final product
The finished butterfly pea flower syrup has a very beautiful deep green color. The syrup is thick and sweet, and you should use it with some ice for a more delicious taste.
Cooking butterfly pea flowers
When the pandan leaves water boils, add 1kg of fresh butterfly pea flowers and continue to simmer over medium heat.
When the water has boiled again for the second time, use a strainer to filter out the first portion of water.
The remaining flower residue should be added to 300ml of clean water and boiled to extract the second portion of water.
Cooking butterfly pea syrup
Add the butterfly pea water from the second boil to the first water and stir well.
Next, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1kg of rock sugar, then continue to stir over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved.
When the syrup starts to thicken, add 2 vanilla sticks, stir well, cook for another 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it cool; thus, the butterfly pea syrup is complete.
Final Product
The completed butterfly pea flower syrup will have a fragrant aroma of pandan leaves and vanilla combined with the beautiful green color of the butterfly pea flowers, making it very appealing. When serving, you just need to add a little ice and you can enjoy it right away!
Tip: Add a little lemon juice to the cup of syrup when serving, and the syrup will change to a beautiful light purple color!
How to choose the right butterfly pea flower
For fresh butterfly pea flowers
- When selecting fresh butterfly pea flowers, choose those with large blossoms, green stems, and petals that are not wilted, bruised, or damaged by insects.
- There are usually 2 types of butterfly pea flowers: single and double. The uses of both types are the same, but the single flowers have one petal, while the double flowers have more petals.
- It is advisable to buy double flowers for a richer and more beautiful color when using.
For dried butterfly pea flowers
- It is best to purchase dried butterfly pea flowers from reputable sources, with tightly sealed and careful packaging, and clear information about the origin.
- Avoid buying products that are discolored, show signs of moisture, or are past their expiration date to prevent health issues.
How to preserve butterfly pea flower syrup
- After cooking the butterfly pea flower syrup, you should let it cool completely and store it in a tightly sealed glass bottle in the refrigerator. This method can preserve the syrup for up to a month!
- Note when using a glass container for storage, you should ensure the bottle is really clean by washing it with water and then briefly scalding it with boiling water for disinfection.
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It doesn’t take too much time but still provides a butterfly pea flower syrup that is delicious and refreshing for the whole family. Wishing you success with the 2 recipes shared by TasteVN!
