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Honey Butterfly Tea Soda
This stunning refresher is pure magic. The butterfly pea tea has a brilliant blue color, when coming into contact with the tart lemon – it creates a whimsical color experience.  Orange Blossom Honey adds the perfect touch of floral sweetness.

Makes 1 drink

2 ounces Honey Citrus Elixir (recipe follows)
2 ounces soda water, chilled
1 1/2 ounces brewed Butterfly Pea Tea*, chilled
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Garnish: lemon wheel

Measure the Honey Citrus Elixir and soda water into a tall glass. Fill with ice, and then top with tea. Garnish with lemon wheel.

Honey Citrus Elixir
Makes 2 cups

1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon loose Jasmine tea
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
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3/4 cup Orange Blossom Honey
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

Place the boiling water, tea and ginger in a heat-proof pitcher or jar. Let steep for 15 minutes then fine strain. Add the honey and stir until dissolved. Let cool to room temperature and then stir in the lemon juice. Store refrigerated for up to 1 week.

*Place 10 – 12 butterfly pea tea flowers in a mason jar. Add 2 cups of very hot (but not boiling) water. Let steep for 5 – 10 minutes. Strain and store refrigerated for up to 1 week. Dried butterfly pea tea is available online.