Galaxy Summer Mocktail Kids Can Pour The Color Change
A Galaxy Summer Mocktail is a color show you can drink: deep ocean-blue butterfly pea tea meets bright lemon and turns purple right in the glass. Strong, fully chilled tea and an acidic lemon layer are key for the dramatic “galaxy pour.”
Equipment
- Kettle or small saucepan
- Heatproof cup or pitcher
- Fine-mesh strainer
- Spoon
- Small pitcher or measuring cup
- Clear glasses
Ingredients
- 240 ml water
- 4–6 g dried butterfly pea flowers or 2 butterfly pea tea bags
- 2 butterfly pea tea bags alternative to dried flowers
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 120 ml fresh lemon juice about 2–3 lemons
- 120 ml cold water for the lemon layer
- 480–600 ml cold sparkling water or club soda well chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 2–4 lemon wheels optional, for garnish
- 1 handful fresh blueberries or blackberries optional, for garnish
- 1 pinch edible glitter or luster dust optional; labeled for beverages
- 2 fresh mint sprigs optional garnish
Instructions
- Brew the butterfly pea tea (strong). Bring 240 ml (1 cup) water to a boil. Pour over the flowers/tea bags and steep 5 minutes for a deep blue. Strain.
- Sweeten while it’s hot. Stir 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar into the hot tea until fully dissolved. This is your blue syrupy base.
- Chill it completely. Refrigerate the blue mixture until cold, at least 45–60 minutes.
- Make the lemon layer. In a small pitcher or measuring cup, mix 120 ml (1/2 cup) lemon juice with 120 ml (1/2 cup) cold water.
- Build the glasses. Divide ice between 2–4 clear glasses. Add a few berries or a lemon wheel if you want them suspended in the drink.
- Add lemon first. Pour the lemon mixture into each glass until it’s about 1/3 full.
- Top with sparkling water. Add chilled sparkling water until the glass is about 2/3 full. Give it one gentle stir.
- Do the galaxy pour. Slowly pour the cold blue butterfly pea mixture over the back of a spoon (or right down the side of the glass) to create blue ribbons that turn violet-purple as they hit the lemony base.
- Taste and adjust. If it’s too sharp, add 1–2 tsp more of the blue mixture (or a splash of simple syrup). If it’s too sweet, add a squeeze of lemon.
- Serve right away. The look is best in the first 10–15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 0.2gSodium: 35mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.2mg
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