Color Changing Butterfly Pea Flower Cocktail

Step 1

Bring water to boil. Meanwhile, place mint leaves and butterfly pea flowers in large bowl with sugar. When boiling remove water from heat and pour over the tea mixture in the bowl. Steep butterfly pea tea for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile place ice in a large pitcher and after the tea is done steeping, strain the sweet blue tea concentrate over the ice to cool quickly. Store refrigerated until ready to use.

Step 3

When ready to serve pour sweet blue butterfly pea tea over ice in tall glass, leaving about an inch of room on the top.

Step 4

Top with rum and stir.

Step 5

Then add a float of lime juice to the top of the glass without stirring the lime juice into the spiked tea.

Step 6

Garnish with lime wheels and/or fresh mint as desired and serve with a long spoon or a straw.

Step 7

Stir to combine before enjoying to watch the colors change.