Color-Changing Lavender Lemonade: How to Use Your Kit
There’s something a little magical about watching a glass of lemonade shift from deep blue-violet to a soft pink before your eyes. That’s the fun built into our Lavender Lemonade Kit — a blend of farm-grown lavender buds, butterfly pea flowers, and dehydrated lemon slices that turns a simple drink into a little kitchen science experiment (and a delicious one at that).
Here’s everything you need to know to brew up your own pitcher.
Each kit comes with everything you need to flavor and color one pitcher (about 6 cups):
– Approximately 4g dried lavender buds
– Approximately 8 butterfly pea flowers
– 3 dehydrated lemon slices
You’ll just need to add a few things from your own kitchen: fresh lemon juice, water, and a sweetener of your choice if you like things on the sweeter side.
Why Butterfly Pea Flower?
Butterfly pea flower tea steeps into a beautiful natural blue color, but the magic happens when it meets something acidic, like lemon juice. The pH change causes the color to shift from blue to a vibrant purple or pink right in your glass. It’s a fun, all-natural way to make your lemonade feel a little more special, especially for kids (or anyone who loves a good “wow” moment).
How to Make Your Lavender Lemonade:
Step 1: Boil Your Water
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. This will be the full amount of water used for your pitcher — no need to add more later.
Step 2: Steep the Lavender and Butterfly Pea Flowers
Once the water reaches a boil, turn off the heat and add your lavender buds and butterfly pea flowers directly to the hot water. Steeping off the heat (rather than at a continued boil) gives a smoother flavor and helps prevent the lavender from tasting bitter. Stir occasionally and let everything steep for 5–10 minutes — the longer you steep, the more vibrant the blue color and the more pronounced the lavender flavor will be.
Step 3: Strain
Once steeped to your liking, strain out the lavender buds and butterfly pea flowers, leaving you with a fragrant blue tea base.
Step 4: Add the Lemon
Stir in fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons’ worth is a great starting point) and watch the color transform from blue to a beautiful pink or purple. You can also drop in your dehydrated lemon slices at this point — they’ll add a subtle citrus flavor and look lovely floating in the pitcher.
Step 5: Sweeten (Optional)
If you’d like your lemonade sweeter, stir in honey, sugar, or your favorite sweetener while the mixture is still warm so it dissolves easily.
Step 6: Chill and Serve
Pop the pitcher in the fridge until cold, or serve over ice right away. Garnish with extra lemon slices or a sprig of lavender if you’re feeling fancy!
A Few Tips:
– For a lighter lavender flavor, steep for closer to 5 minutes; for a bolder flavor, go closer to 10.
– Add the lemon juice gradually and watch the color change happen in real time. It’s a great activity to do with kids.
– This kit makes one pitcher, but the lavender buds, butterfly pea flowers, and dried lemon slices are easy to come back to for a second round if you’d like to stretch your kit further with a lighter batch.
Disclaimer:
This product is intended for general culinary use. Lavender and butterfly pea flower are generally regarded as safe for consumption in food and beverage applications, but individuals who are pregnant, nursing, have allergies to plants in the mint or pea families, or have underlying health conditions should consult a healthcare provider before consuming. This kit is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Keep out of reach of small children and pets, as dried botanicals can pose a choking hazard if not steeped and strained properly.
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We hope you enjoy making (and watching!) your lavender lemonade as much as we enjoyed growing the ingredients for it. Tag us in your photos — we love seeing your color-changing creations!
References:
Heigl, K. (n.d.). *[Lavender lemonade image]* [Photograph]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/lemonade-drink-beverage-lavender-6706998/
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (2023, October). *Lavender: Usefulness and safety*. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/lavender
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2021, September 2). *Listing of color additives exempt from certification; butterfly pea flower extract*. Federal Register. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/02/2021-18943/listing-of-color-additives-exempt-from-certification-butterfly-pea-flower-extract
Wikipedia contributors. (2025). *Butterfly pea flower tea*. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_pea_flower_tea