The Bloom: Blue Butterfly Mocktail, Cocktail and Tea Latte Recipes

Some teas are poured. This one performs. Blue Butterfly Lemon Chamomile steeps into a deep sapphire blue, then blooms to violet the moment citrus touches the cup. Butterfly pea flower, golden chamomile and Australian lemon myrtle, made for the drink everyone reaches for their phone to film.

Here are four signatures from the J'enwey Tea Master: a zero-proof mocktail, an evening cocktail, a Blue Latte and a calming spa ritual. Pour them at home, or put them on your menu.

The Base: Blue Butterfly Concentrate

Steep 2 tablespoons of Blue Butterfly Lemon Chamomile in 8 oz of water just off the boil for 5 to 7 minutes. Strain. Use it hot, or chill it for the cold recipes below. It keeps in the fridge for up to 3 days.

1. The Violet Bloom (zero-proof mocktail)

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 0.5 oz honey syrup and 4 oz chilled Blue Butterfly concentrate. Top with 3 oz sparkling water. Serve the blue, then pour 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice at the table and watch it bloom to violet. Garnish with a lemon wheel and an edible flower.

2. After Dark (cocktail)

Over ice in a coupe or rocks glass: 1.5 oz gin, 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur and 3 oz chilled Blue Butterfly concentrate. Stir. Finish with 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice for the color change, and a splash of sparkling wine if you like it celebratory. For guests 21+, please enjoy responsibly.

3. The Blue Latte

Steep 1 tablespoon of Blue Butterfly in 3 oz hot water for 5 minutes, strong. Stir in 1 teaspoon of honey. Froth 6 oz of oat milk and pour it into the cup first, then pour the blue tea slowly over the foam so it swirls through. Iced version: same recipe over ice with cold oat milk.

4. The Spa Welcome

Steep 1 tablespoon in 8 oz hot water for 5 minutes and serve in a clear or cobalt glass with a lemon wedge and honey on the side. Calming, caffeine-free and beautiful on arrival or after a treatment.

Serve it in the Cobalt Blue Glass

Our new double-walled Cobalt Blue Glass holds the heat, stays cool to the touch and frames every shade from blue to violet. Shop Blue Butterfly Lemon Chamomile and the Cobalt Blue Glass at jenweytea.com.

For hotels, spas and venues

Bring the Violet Bloom to your menu. Samples, service training, recipes and co-branding are available for every property. Write to wholesale@jenweytea.com or call 855 NE TEA CO.

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