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How to bring Prosperity this CNY? Make these Prosperity Roselle Cupcakes - YUM! Further to our earlier Blog on Chinese New Year and promising you some new CNY Recipes - here's the first with our Roselle Powder and in collaboration with AYAM using the company's either coconut milk or coconut cream for today's recipe and a few others that we are going to share. Ayam Brand known also as Ayam is a multi-national food company, specialising in prepared foods, including seafood, canned fish (sardines as they started referring to the canned sardines or salmon as « Ayam Brand » (Ayam being the Malay word for Chicken or rooster) Here's what you need to grab some prosperity in the Year of the Pig, the last animal in this zodiac cycle. INGREDIENTS :- * 1.5 cups SR Flour * 1 cup caster sugar * 1 cup water * 1/3 cup veg oil * 1 tsp vanilla essence * 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar * 1 tablespoon My Blue Tea Blue - Roselle Powder VANILLA FROSTING : *1 cup vegan butter * 2.5 cup icing sugar * 2 tsp Ayam Coconut Cream / Ayam Coconut Milk * 1 tsp vanilla essence. * 1 tablespoon My Blue Tea Blue - Roselle Powder BUY ROSELLE POWDER NOW "Gong Xi Fa Chai Xin Nian Kuai Ler" is Happy Chinese New Year and wishing you Health, Wealth & Longevity. METHOD : 1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. 2. Mix all dry ingredients together. 3. Mix Roselle powder into water. 4. Add oil, vanilla and lemon/vinegar into dry ingredients 5. Add roselle liquid and mix well. 6. Pour mixture into cupcake cases and bake for 20-25 minutes. 7. Decorate or draw with any Chinese New Year motives or CNY Red Packets 8. Enjoy Prosperity Roselle Cupcakes FROSTING METHOD : 1. Mix Roselle Powder with coconut milk. 2. Beat butter, icing sugar and vanilla until well mixed. 3. Beat in Roselle Coconut milk mixture until fluffy ALSO CHECKOUT OUR BLUE HERBAL TEA & THE MIRACLE TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller with lemongrass, ginger and with Pandan, of course PRO-TIPS Purple Sweet Potato – Substitute Roselle Powder with 2 TBS My Blue Tea Purple Sweet Potato powder . Or you could try a Blue Pancake - instead of Pandan Powder replaced it with our Blue Butterfly Pea powder and mixed them. Use about half-a-teaspoon and dissolved it in hot water (2 teaspoon hot water). Lots of Possibilities - with MY BLUE TEA's all natural colours and flavours. You are able to grab AYAM Coconut Milk from Coles, Woolworths or any Asian Groceries. Enjoy! BUY SUPERFOOD STARTER POWDER NOW About Suat Ling Chua, Cakes & Stuffs We love working with Suat Ling, Pastry Chef and creator of this "Prosperity Roselle Cupcake". Suat Ling owns and manages Cakes & Stuffs in Sydney. You can follow Suat Ling on her FB and Instagram - and a little about her below :- FB - https://www.facebook.com/SLBakes/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cakezandstuff/ "My passion for baking and all things sweet started in my early 20s. 15 years ago, I made my nephew’s first decorative birthday cake. I had so much fun with it, I took a couple of cake courses to learn the tricks of the trades and had been baking and making custom cakes for friends and family ever since. After the birth of my third child, I made the hard decision to leave the corporate world as a CPA Accountant to spend more time with my young family and to also pursue my passion in making custom designed cakes. I decided to turn my hobby into a business which was how Cakes & Stuff was established. Cake & Stuff now offers artistically designed cakes, cupcakes, cookies and cake pops which are both exceptional in looks and taste. What I enjoy most is creating 3D sculpted cakes. When I’m not busy working on those and other artistic sweets, you will find me developing recipes and experimenting with new flavours". SNEAK PEAK - Next Recipe This thirst quenching Pink Dragon for the Lunar New Year! The Pink Dragon #healthbenefits #VEGAN #roselle #Cupcakes #chinesenewyear

How to make Pandan Drinks with Pandan Powder? Pandan leaves contain alkaloids, which are healthy organic substances that contain nitrogen and are often beneficial to the health of people and animals. For instance the alkaloids in quinine, which is derived from tree bark, has made it an effective drug against malaria. Green tea, which some people claim to be even healthier than water, also contain beneficial alkaloids. The health benefits of pandan (leaves and roots) are the cumulative effect of flavonoids, alkaloids and lastly, glycosides, organic compounds with sugar or carbohydrate molecules. Recently, three new alkaloids were discovered in the pandan leaf extract and added to the five that have been already identified. As folkloric remedy, drinking tea derived from pandan leaves prevents asthma attacks and stabilises blood pressure. It also stimulates perspiration which is an effective way to eliminate toxins and burn excess fat from our system. Pandan tea also lowers blood sugar and invigorates the functions of our heart and kidneys. Pandan Bandung crafted by MasterChef Juro, Malaysia - Chef Jo A superfood you can use to make this "Chilled Pandan Milk drink", commonly known as Air Bandung. Specially crafted by MasterChef Juro Malaysia, ChefJo - he said "This is a concoction of Pandanus Powder with milk topped over cubes of ice". Traditionally in (artificial) pink colour with rose syrup, a popular drink in Asia. This is with a modern twist as "Pandan Milk Tea". Pandan Tea with lemongrass The other health benefits of Pandan are: • Treats leprosy, smallpox and wounds • Helps reduce fever • Solves several skin problems • Relives headache and arthritis • Treatment for ear pains • Functions as a laxative for children • Eases chest pains • Helps in speeding up the recuperation of women who have just given birth and are still weak • Pandan reduces stomach spasms and strengthens the gum The other uses of Pandan as herbal treatment are: • Decoction of the bark may be taken as tea, or mixed with water that is to be used in bathing, in order to remedy skin problems, cough, and urine-related concerns • Apply pulverized roots of pandan to affected wound areas to facilitate healing • The anthers of the male flowers are used for earaches, headaches and stomach spasms • Extract oils and juices from the roots and flowers are used in preparing the decoction to relieve pains brought about by headache and arthritis Besides its medicinal benefits, Pandan is popular and is used as an addition when cooking rice – to enhance its flavour, as well as give it a wonderful aroma. Chilled pandan tea are great as welcome refreshment. LEMONGRASS PANDAN TEA INGREDIENTS Makes about 3 cups 4 cups water 2 stalks lemongrass 1 teaspoon MY BLUE TEA Pandan Powder Sugar or other sweetener, to taste INSTRUCTIONS (1) Cut lemongrass into small pieces and add to boiling water. Let simmer for 7 minutes or until the water is fragrant (2) As its cooling - add 1-2 teaspoons of Pandan Powder; stir to dissolve (3) Strain the tea and add sweetener to taste. (4) Serve hot or let cool completely and serve cold over ice. (5) Garnish with mint leaves BUY PANDAN POWDER NOW Pandan Tea with ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon and star anise - Yum! A Pandan Ayurverdic twist JASMINE PANDAN TEA Jasmine and pandanus is a classic fragrant infusion for Thai tea and desserts. This tea is very popular, but it is served mostly at large group functions such as funerals. In my village it is prepared in a large pot three feet in diameter by three feet tall, ready to serve tea for the whole village. It can be served with a snack, dinner or dessert. Serve plain without sugar. The tip is don’t make the tea too strong. 1 to 2 teaspoons loose Jasmine tea 1 teaspoon MY BLUE TEA - Pandan Powder 2 cups boiling water Place Jasmine tea and Pandanus Powder in a teapot. Pour boiling water over all and let it steep for 5 minutes. Serve right away. Enjoy hot or cold. ALSO CHECKOUT OUR BLUE HERBAL TEA & THE MIRACLE TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller with lemongrass, ginger and with Pandan, of course Pandanus plants in our garden #healthbenefits #Pandan #ginger #bandung #ButterflyPea #clitoriaternatea

It's the Year of the Pig, the last zodiac in this cycle Soon on the 5th of February, across Asia, people in countries like Malaysia, China, Singapore, Korea, and Vietnam are busy with preparations to ring in the Lunar New Year. Asian migrants in Australia and anywhere else in the world will also uphold some Chinese New Year traditions. Piggy Blue Latte made from our special Blue Latte Mix made from Butterfly Pea flowers or commonly known as Bunga Telang; Shankpushpi or Clitoria Ternatea. Just mix the powder into your milk. Buy them here - https://www.mybluetea.com.au/product-page/special-blue-latte-2-sachets There’s much to be done – spring cleaning to start the year fresh and on a clean slate, stocking up on groceries like rice, cooking oil, sugar and salt (a well stocked kitchen is a symbol of abundance for the year) and connecting and fostering relationships with family and friends whom we may have neglected in our busy lives. In the Chinese zodiac, each year is associated with a different animal (it is a 12-animal cycle) who brings its own energy, vibes and unique attributes for that year. On February 5, we begin the new Year of the Pig, one of carefree fun, good fortune, honest, trusting and fun. We believe that it will be a great year to deepen partnerships and strengthen collaborations. Businesses can thrive if they work on opportunities to build good relationships with customers, be brave, be happy and maintain trust with key stakeholders. Purple Sweet Potato Latte - a Flying Pig Purple Sweet Potato Latte for Chinese New Year May your year be Happy, Healthy and Prosperous. To do this mix a little Purple Sweet Potato Powder into your milk or drink. You can buy this here - https://www.mybluetea.com.au/product-page/purple-sweet-potato-powder-200-grams-20g-x-10-sachets WHAT'S IN STORE FOR MY BLUE TEA IN 2019? MY BLUE TEA is looking forward to the Year of the Pig. We will enter into a new partnership and collaboration with a well known European brand who has been in Asia since 1892. Together, we will roll out 3 new recipes for Chinese New Year, so be sure to get your apron ready. We are on the look out for passionate Chefs or Home Cooks who like to be featured with us using our all natural plant based powders for sweet or savoury dishes - or anything you can create. Your imagination is your limit! Please contact us! And the collaboration may not just be limited to cooking as we have made a lot of progress with the Blue Beauty now growing in abundance in our farm; some clients use both Pandan Powder and Blue Butterfly Pea Powder to make bath bombs and bath salts/sugars and another have created her range of organic cleaning soaps with different colours. Organic cleaning materials are technically not allowed to use synthetic colour and they are basically "colourless". We have ramped up our farm and will be installing a new greenhouse to continue giving you beautiful Clitoria Ternatea or Butterfly Pea flowers from our farm. And a few more projects in our pipeline, just make sure you subscribe and share our Blue Blog for recipes and updates to your loved ones. Blue Herbal Tea - best seller Blue isn't the colour for Chinese New Year but a client, a doctor purchased all our Blue Herbal Tea as CNY gifts for her clients. Good Blue Herbal Tea are meant to be shared - whatever colour or custom! So this is sold out at the moment but you can try our special tea blend collection here - https://www.mybluetea.com.au/product-page/blue-jasmine-blue-pandan Together with you, we can all prosper. The Year of the Pig is definitely not one of procrastination, so let's go full steam ahead and cook a storm to be healthy and wealthy! Gong Xi Fa Cai! 恭喜发财**! **Wishing you good luck and prosperity BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA TEA NOW Credit to Vermilion Pinstripes, a full service integrated sales marketing and communications agency based in Australia and Singapore who help small businesses and B2B companies build business confidence. e/ info@vermilionpinstripes.com New South Wales, Australia: t/ +614 0777 9828 Melbourne, Victoria: t/ +6144 950 1277 Singapore: t/ +65 9681 7045 #ButterflyPeaFlowerTea #healthbenefits #ButterflyPeaPowder #tea #chinesenewyear #pig

How to Make Caffeine-free Kombucha Tea (Butterfly Pea Kombucha) ? Happy New Year! And with New Year we always have new Resolutions and one that always pop-up is "to loose weight" after all the feasting over the holidays. And before Christmas and New Year went by, some of our friends are going to celebrate Chinese New Year on the 5th February 2019, the Year of the Pig. The last animal on the zodiac cycle! And that means more food; more feasting for 14 days of celebration! Here is one recipe to keep you going, a healthy Butterfly Pea Kombucha tea, no caffeine nor tannins and with the health benefits from our Butterfly Pea herb viola perfect for you. Enjoy! Tea is naturally caffeinated and that means Kombucha tea is also caffeinated. If this is the reason why you are not drinking the beverage that’s been dubbed as the “health elixir” yet, don’t frown! You can make caffeine-free Kombucha tea. Kombucha (kom-BOO-cha) is a tart-tasting fizzy beverage made by fermentation. Its sweet, tangy flavour and low sugar content have made it a popular alternative to sugar-laden soft drinks. Kombucha is made by adding a scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) to a solution of sugar and tea. During the fermentation, the bacteria and yeast on the scoby ferment the tea and sugar to make a sour-tasting tonic. As the scoby grows, it can be broken off into sections to start a new batch. Due to its gelatinous, blob-like appearance, the scoby is also referred to as a mother culture, tea beast, fungus or mushroom. Yes, you read that right. But, let me be honest with you. This recipe is not 100% caffeine-free, because you need to use a regular starter tea. But the good news is that the caffeine levels of this kombucha recipe is so low, your body might be able to take it. So without further adieu, here’s the recipe. Butterfly Pea Kombucha Tea Caffeine-free Kombucha Tea INGREDIENTS :- *1 live SCOBY1 cup starter tea *5 Tablespoon butterfly pea tea *1 gallon water (16 cups) *1 cup sugar (white is recommended) How to make Butterfly Pea Tea? ## (dissolve about 1 teaspoon of water into 5 tablespoons of water) ** (steep about 15 Butterfly Pea flowers into 5 tablespoons of hot water - to extract Blue Tea colour) EQUIPMENT *1 gallon glass jar * A clean piece of cloth or coffee * Filter rubber, Bandpot, Spoon, Tea infuser Makes 1 gallon of Butterfly Pea Kombucha Tea BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW METHOD : (1) Simmer 4 cups of water. Once the water starts showing bubbles, add your butterfly pea tea and let it steep for 8-10 minutes. (2) Take out the tea and add 1 cup of sugar. (3) Stir until sugar is dissolved. (4) Pour the mixture in to your jar. (5) Add the remaining 12 cups of water and stir. (6) Add your live SCOBY and starter tea in to the mixture. (7) Cover the jar with a piece of cloth or coffee filter and secure with a rubber band (8) Let it ferment in a warm, dry place with no direct sunlight for 5-7 days. (9) But taste it on the 3rd day to know if it’s fermenting. You will know it’s fermenting when it starts to change colour and smells vinegary. If on the 3rd day it is more sour than sweet, harvest it and store in bottles. And as always, leave at least a cup of the tea and the SCOBY inside the jar when you harvest. That will serve as your starter for the next batch you brew. Look at the gorgeous colour! Your Butterfly Pea Kombucha Tea BUY ROSELLE OR SPECIAL COLLECTION NOW Want to make your own caffeine-free Butterfly Pea Kombucha tea? Click this to buy Butterfly Pea herb and Blue Butterfly Pea Powder. Kombucha can be flavoured with wild herbs, spices and fresh fruit and our Superfood Powder ie Roselle Powder and Pandan Powder. Photo: Christopher Pearce - goodfood.com.au You may use Roselle Powder, Kaffir Lime Leaf Powder for the zesty flavour and Pandan for that nice sweet fragrant. A cup of good Blue Tea ...ahhhh....... BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Nutrition snapshot When the scoby ferments the sweet tea solution to make kombucha, it produces several useful compounds. These include beneficial acids such as acetic acid, commonly found in vinegar, which can help control "bad" micro-organisms within the gut. Kombucha also contains B vitamins, folic acid, tea polyphenols and antioxidants. It is often referred to as a source of probiotics, but the amount of probiotic bacteria within kombucha brews can vary. It contains several components (acids, enzymes, bacteria and yeast) that can influence the health and balance of gut microflora. For one who does not like vinegar this is not bad! I have been converted. Go on try making one today! Important things to remember when brewing Caffeine-free Butterfly Pea Kombucha Tea :- * The color will change. It can go from dark blue to purple or dark pink * Butterfly pea tea has a neutral flavour. You may not get the flavour of regular camellia sinensis (tea). But you can definitely taste the unique flavour of kombucha tea. * If you want to enhance the flavor, add fruits or herbs after the first fermentation. Just like you would do with the regular kombucha tea. * The SCOBY may turn light blue or violet and may not grow like the SCOBY we get from regular kombucha tea. This is adapted from the recipe by Jannah Abueza. Thank you for sharing. Source : http://www.activebeat.co/diet-nutrition/10-brilliant-health-benefits-of-kombucha/? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha https://www.goodfood.com.au/good-health/how-to-brew-your-own-kombucha-20161116-gsqcxj https://www.kombuchahunter.com/flavor-gallery/2016/11/11/sencha-and-butterfly-pea http://kombucha.ph/kombucha/make-caffeine-free-kombucha-tea-butterfly-pea-kombucha/ #BlueButterflyPowder #butterflypeaflower #superfoods #kombucha #tea #clitoriaternatea

How to make Purple Sweet Potato Macarons? This Christmas we're giving you the Purple Sweet Potato French Macaron - a delectable sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and of course the all natural purple sweet potato powder/colour. For a variation in colour and taste you may substitute Purple Sweet Potato Powder with one of the other Superfood Powders ie Pandan Macaron or Blue Butterfly Pea Macaron, its Bluuuue and Durian Macaron is so yummy! All these yummy macarons are created and contributed by Patisserie Chef, Catherine Teo in Melbourne. Catherine loves Purple Sweet Potato powder, its flavour and beautiful colour. Happy baking! This is our last recipe for the year and we have lined up lots of exciting recipes for 2019 and cooking videos; working with Celebrity Chefs, Vegan Chefs, passionate homecooks, caterers and foodies. Do share our recipes and also encourage subscribers to have this healthy natural colours and flavours not synthetic based. #1 – Artificial food colouring is linked with hyperactivity, allergic reactions, and tumour growth. Because of these measures, many European manufacturers are opting for more natural dyes over the chemical dyes, but here in the U.S. manufacturers are still dumping toxic colourings into processed food. #2-Artificial flavouring is known to cause many problems including: nervous system depression, dizziness,chest pain, headaches, fatigue, allergies, brain damage, seizures, nausea, and much more. Some of the popular flavourings can also cause genetic defects, tumours, bladder cancer, and many other types of cancers. Back to our Purple Sweet Potato Macarons and what do you need? INGREDIENTS (SHELLS) * 2 x Egg whites * 55 grams - fine sugar * 9 grams - MY BLUE TEA - Purple Sweet Potato Powder * 85 grams - Almond meal * 85 grams - 100% pure icing sugar INGREDIENTS (PURPLE SWEET POTATO CREAM CHEESE FILLING) * 12 grams - MY BLUE TEA - Purple Sweet Potato Powder * 125 grams - Cream cheese (soften) * 10 grams - Butter Icing * 55 grams - Sugar BUY PURPLE SWEET POTATO POWDER NOW Such beautiful colour, Purple Sweet Potato Macarons METHOD * Sieve almond meal, icing sugar and sweet potato powder twice. * Use mixer to break up egg whites till frothy. Add half of the sugar and beat ( medium speed) till sugar dissolved. Add in another half of sugar and beat till stiff peak ( a small hook shape meringue) * Fold both meringue and dry ingredients gently and spread the mixture to the side of the mixing bowl to help to deflate any air bubbles.. Continue to do the fold and spread method until the mixture becomes shiny and flows slowly like a lava stage. Stop at this point. * Transfer the mixture into a piping bag with a 1/2inch nozzle. * Pipe down the meringue into round shape (1.5cm size) onto baking paper. * Lightly tap the tray on the bench top to remove excess air bubbles. Use tooth pick to prick the bubbles if present on the surface. * Leave it to dry for about 30 min or when it is not tacky to the touch. * Preheat oven (fan forced) 160 degree and bake at centre rack for 10 min or until the feet formed. * Turn down to 130 degree and bake for another 6 min. PRO-TIPS ## Do check macarons every 2 mins after the shell have formed. This is to prevent the macarons getting burnt. ## Cooked macarons , should be firm to the touch. ## Shells should be hard to touch and not stick to the baking paper after cooling down. Purple Sweet Potato Macarons FILLING * Mix all ingredients together till incorporated * Add more icing sugar if a sweeter taste preferred. * Transfer into piping bag. ASSEMBLE * Pair macarons of equal sizes. * Pipe the filling at the centre of macaron and sandwhich with another shell together. Tri-colour Macarons with Blue Butterfly Pea Powder, Pandan Powder and Purple Sweet Potato Powder BUY PANDAN POWDER NOW MORE PRO-TIPS * Store in the air tight container or bag to retain the freshness.. * Assembled Macarons are best to be consumed a day after. * Store the un assembled shells in an air tight container and freeze up to a month. * To assemble a few days later, take macarons from freezer and leave shells in the containerand let thaw at room temperature for 30 min before assembling. So green, so fragrant and yum! PANDAN Macaron ALSO CHECK OUT OUR BLUE HERBAL TEA & THE MIRACLE TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller with lemongrass, ginger and with Pandan, of course We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and be safe this holiday from all of us at MY BLUE TEA! #Pandan #VEGAN #Macaron #purplesweetpotato #butterflypeaflower

How to make Pandan Pancakes with Peanut Filling? Our Blog is fun - first we gave you Blue Butterfly Pancake and now we have asked Jennifer to come up with a Green Pandan Pancake using and adding Pandan Powder to the batter. This gives the aroma and fragrance to the pancakes. You can have it for breakfast or for tea. Recipe courtesy of Pandan Love. INGREDIENTS :- * 1½ cup self raising flour * 3 tbsp caster sugar * 2 ½ cup milk or coconut milk * 1 whole egg * 1½ tsp MY BLUE TEA - Pandan Powder * 2 tsp water to make it into paste (mix the Pandan Powder with water to make into paste) PEANUT FILLING * 200 gm grounded roasted peanut * 4 tbsp of caster sugar * (Mix together) BUY PANDAN POWDER NOW Pandan Pancake with Peanut Filling METHOD : 1. In a large bowl, whisk flour and sugar. Set it aside. 2. In an electric mixer, beat egg and milk on high speed. 3. Change to low speed. Add flour mixture bit by bit into the mixer and mix well until combine. 4. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Brush some butter on the surface. 5. Pour about ¼ cup of batter onto the pan for each standard sized pancake. 6. Cook until pancakes are golden brown, turning to cook second side when pancakes have bubbly surface. 7. Add some grounded roasted peanuts on top of one pancake and sandwich the peanuts with another cooked pancake. 8. Serve warm. So green, so fragrant and yum! ALSO CHECKOUT OUR BLUE HERBAL TEA & THE MIRACLE TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller with lemongrass, ginger and with Pandan, of course Butterfly Pea Blue Pancake - so gorgeous Photo courtesy of Chef Sue Or you could try a Blue Pancake - instead of Pandan Powder replaced it with our Blue Butterfly Pea powder and mixed them. Use about half-a-teaspoon and dissolved it in hot water (2 teaspoon hot water). BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA POWDER NOW Recipe and photos contributed by - Pandan Love or better know in their Blog as "5FoodWay" We are the Food Bloggers aka Seumas and Jennifer. We live in Sydney, Australia. We chose "5FoodWay" as our blog name because growing up in South East Asia, some of the best food are found in "five foot ways" - ie: hawker stalls, hawker push carts, etc. Our goal is to visit restaurants and try as many dishes as possible. We will taste the food, review them and give you our honest feedback. So, sit back, relax, eat, drink and be happy! Bon apetit! #healthbenefits #Pandan #VEGAN #pancakes #butterflypeaflowertea #PeanutButter

How to make basic Blue or Purple or Pink Sangria - Choose your Colour Sangria is an alcoholic beverage of Spanish and Portuguese origin. A punch, the sangria traditionally consists of red wine and chopped fruit, often with other ingredients such as orange juice or brandy. This favourite drink delivers some serious party punch with a squeeze of fresh citrus and your favourite budget-friendly wine. The beauty of the basic sangria recipe is that it is as delicious as it is easy. Also, sangria only gets better as you spice it up with your own tasty additions. It really is hard to add the "wrong" ingredient here, so think of your favourite fruits, spice, and liquors to add. Chill and enjoy! BASIC SANGRIA For the crowd-pleasing basic sangria recipe, you'll need a bottle of red or white wine. For this recipe to blend with our Blue Butterfly Powder we will keep to white wine. Feel free to keep it under $10, since we are going for the juice in general and not trying to draw out specific character components in the wine itself. The recipe also requires a medium-sized orange and a large lemon. To finish it off, just add a touch of sugar, a bit of brandy, and some ginger ale. While you can serve sangria right away, it is always going to be better if you allow the flavours mellow together overnight. This really is the secret to making a great sangria, no matter which recipe you use. INGREDIENTS 750 ml bottle of white (we used Sauvignon Blanc) 1 to 2 teaspoon of Blue Butterfly Pea Powder (or to your desired colour) 2 lemon (cut into wedges) 3 oranges (cut into wedges) 1 lime 2 tablespoons sugar (if required) 1 1/2 ounces brandy or whiskey (Optional - in this recipe we did not use any) 2 cups ginger ale 750 ml lemonade METHOD (1) Pour wine in the pitcher and stir in the Blue Butterfly Powder until dissolve (2) Stir in a little at a time to monitor or to your desired colour (3) Squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon and orange into the wine. (4) Toss in the fruit wedges (try to remove seeds first, if possible) (5) Add sugar and brandy. (6) Chill overnight to marry the flavours. (7) Add ginger ale or chilled lemonade just before serving. (8) If you'd like to serve it right away, use chilled white wine and serve over lots of ice. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW CHOOSE YOUR SANGRIA WINE For a Pink or Purple Sangria we definitely have to use white wine as we haven't tried marrying red + blue powder = yet! A white wine sangria gives you many options to choose from and it's hard to choose a wine that doesn't work. A few of the favourite styles for this recipe include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Albarino, Viognier, and Pinot Gris. There's also no need to spend a lot of money on the wine and sangrias are the perfect excuse to pick up a cheaper bottle. There's so much going on in the punch that it will cover up any less than desirable qualities in the wine. Who knows, your sangria experiments may even introduce you to a new favourite that you enjoy drinking on its own. There are many great tasting and inexpensive wines available today, so feel free to be frugal. MAKE SANGRIA YOUR OWN Almost every aspect of this white wine sangria can be adapted to fit your taste, which ingredients you have in stock and the fruits of the season. Have fun and use this recipe as a foundation to build a completely different sangria for every occasion. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Purple Sangria - so cool CHOOSE YOUR FRUIT The citrus fruits included in the recipe are essential to creating a basic sangria. However, you can add to the flavour with any of variety of fruits. Go to your local produce markets, choose the best seasibak fruits, and have fun with different combinations. You can use apples, strawberries, watermelons to mangoes. Mangoes are yum! But and we think the colour combi is hmmm... a bit fun! And if you happen into North Queensland during the mango season - please - watch out for the poor drunken birds that often turn up on the roadside, unable to fly. As the mangoes ripen in the hot summer sun and drop to the ground birds see them as a favourite snack, but as we all know rotting sugar based fruit can produce a mild alcohol which impairs the birds ability to fly and in some cases even walk...RBT (Random Bird Testing) is on the rise in FNQ. ADD SOME BOOZE Many Sangria recipes include a small amount of liquor along with the wine. In this recipe we did not add any booze (someone has to hold the camera) but should you require a punch, brandy or whiskey is recommended as an option and this is an excellent way to add to the flavour. You can also pour a shot or two of gin or rum into your sangria and a fruit-flavoured vodka like pear or strawberry would be fun as well. Just make sure that you don't add too much liquor or your guests may get a little happier than they'd like or expect. Pro Tip: (1) To make Pink Sangria - add more lemons (not lemonade juice as it has been diluted and sugar added) and use less Blue Butterfly Powder (2) To make Purple Sangria - its the reverse add a little more Blue Butterfly Powder and less lemons. Blue Sangria - hmmm.... for that to happen, we have to remove all citrus fruits and wine (acid) - acid will change the pH of the Blue Butterfly Powder or Butterfly Pea colour - which indicates that it is safe and natural. Have a cup of Blue Tea instead - look here so gorgeous..... A cup of good Blue Tea ...ahhhh....... BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Or try this "Butterfly Pina Colada" infused with 6-7 chunks pineapples with 1/2 teaspoon Blue Butterfly Pea powder, of course. Add limes plus 50 ml curacao or rum or bacardi 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon coconut cream. 50ml fresh pineapple juice. Ice. Blend it and serve in either a tall/short glass. To garnish: A pineapple triangle or cubes of pineapples. Pina Colada infused with Butterfly Pea Powder @my.blue.tea Merry Christmas! Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangria https://www.thespruce.com/simple-white-wine-sangria-recipe-3511043 https://www.aldi.com.au/en/groceries/recipes/drinks-recipes/sangria https://sangria/sprucefood #sangria #christmas #clitoriaternatea #butterflypeaflower #superfoods #ButterflyPea

How to brew Butterfly Pea Lemon Barley using Blue Butterfly Pea Powder ? When the weather's cold, a big pot of soup simmering on the stove warms the heart as well as the hearth. Adding some whole grain barley to the pot will improve your health along with the flavour of whatever soup or stew you're cooking. In addition to its robust flavour, barley's claim to nutritional fame is based on its being a very good source of molybdenum, manganese, dietary fibre, and selenium, and a good source of copper, vitamin B1, chromium, phosphorus, magnesium, and niacin. In addition, barley's dietary fibre is high in beta glucan, which helps to lower cholesterol by binding to bile acids and removing them from the body via the faeces. The fibre in barley can also help to prevent blood sugar levels from rising too high in people with diabetes. But winter is over and the best part is you can enjoy barley hot or cold. Today’s drinks is courtesy of Jenny Looi – she takes this regularly – no wonder she has such a flawless skin! Many thanks Jenny! Here’s the recipe :- INGREDIENTS * 1/3 cup (65g) pearl barley * ½ - 1 teaspoon Blue Butterfly Powder (or to your desired colour) * Finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons * 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar or honey * Ice ## If you are using Butterfly Pea flower you would need to boil say around 10-15 petals with the barley to grab the colour. To grab its health benefits best to use Blue Butterfly Pea Powder as you just stir in the powder when it has cool. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW > METHOD • Step 1 Place barley in a sieve. Rinse under running water until water runs clear then place in a saucepan with lemon rind and 6 cups of water. Bring to the boil over medium heat. Simmer for 10 minutes then strain mixture into a heatproof bowl, discarding barley. When tepid – add Blue Butterfly Pea Powder - stir until dissolved and let liquid cool. • Step 2 Add sugar to bowl. Stir until dissolved then stir in lemon juice. Pour into bottles and refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with some mint leaves for that tropical taste. If you wish to see colour changing drink - add more lemons and it will change from Blue to Pink to Purple. Go ahead and experience it. Have fun! BUY ROSELLE POWDER NOW > Or stir some Roselle Powder, add lemonade and barley and have a Roselle Barley drink. For the hot summer days, add ice and drinks lots to dehydrate. Source :- - http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=127 #barley #smoothie #butterflypeaflowertea #ButterflyPeaPowder #drinksrecipes #VEGAN

PURPLE RAIN with Butterfly Pea & Pineapple TEA BLEND Now Available PURPLE RAIN or Blue Butterfly Pineapple Tea - It will be too hot and humid in the Summer to think about drinking hot tea. With many places hitting >30 degrees in early Spring and everywhere needing some rain badly, it is looking to be a very HOT Summer. So today’s recipe is a quick and cooling Blue Butterfly Pineapple Iced Tea perfect for your Spring and Summer entertainment. Purple Rain! So yum, refreshing perfect for Summer! PURPLE RAIN with PINEAPPLE, MINT & SAGE :- So here it is how to make fresh Blue Butterfly Pineapple Iced Tea or otherwise Purple Rain: * 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of Blue Butterfly Powder (to your desired colour) ** (or replaced with 15-20 petals of Butterfly Pea flower) * 1-2 teaspoon sugar * 4 cups boiling water * 4 cups ice water to make a tepid mixture * 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice. * Some sage leaves - steep in hot water for mixing into the pineapple juice (see below) * Some mint leaves to garnish * 1 1/3 cup fresh pineapple juice (see below). (To make fresh pineapple juice, core the fruit and cut into bite-sized pieces. Add to your blender and blend until smooth. Strain into a large jar using a fine mesh strainer.) In a large jug pour in the tepid water and then add blue butterfly powder and stir. Cool slightly then stir in pineapple juice (note the colour will change). Also check the sweetness and if required add some rice sugar or honey to desired sweetness. Refrigerate overnight. Serve over ice. Enjoy. Photo source - Life Science Pineapples are tropical fruit that are rich in vitamins, enzymes and antioxidents. They may help boost the immune system, build strong bones and aid indigestion. Also, despite their sweetness, pineapples are low in calories. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW Now there's a simpler way to enjoy Purple Rain - here you go - we now have PURPLE RAIN FRUIT TEA blend available from mid October 2018. Just add hot water and any sweetness you wish. Contains pineapples, mint & sage with Butterfly Pea petals for the purple effect. Just add 2 teaspoon to a pot of 650 ml with hot water. BUY PURPLE RAIN TEA or BUTTERFLY PEA NOW (Note - Purple Rain Fruit Tea blend - limited edition . To order please order via - info@mybluetea.com.au) MINT - Health Benefits Indigestion and gas: Mint is a calming and soothing herb that has been used for thousands of years to aid with upset stomach or indigestion. Mint is thought to increase bile secretion and encourage bile flow, which helps to speed and ease digestion and which may also support healthy cholesterol levels. Mint, also known as mentha, is actually a genus or group of around 15-20 plant species including peppermint and spearmint. Source - Medical News Today Allergies: Mint plants contain an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent called rosmarinic acid. This has been studied for its effectiveness in relieving seasonal allergy symptoms, revealing a promising natural treatment.4 Sage - What is Sage & its Health Benefits? This perennial woody herb is unbelievable when it comes to its impact on human health. Scientifically known as Salvia officinalis, sage is closely related to rosemary, and they are often considered “sister herbs”. In fact, many of sage’s health benefits are derived from the rosmarinic acid, the organic compound found in rosemary that makes it powerful. It does have its differences and is actually an evergreen shrub with woody stems and blue/purple flowers that are found in the Mediterranean region. Source - www.webmd.com REFERENCES :- (1) https://www.livescience.com/45487-pineapple- (2) nutrition.htmlhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275944.php (3) https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-504/sage (4) https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mint-benefits #pineappledrink #clitoriaternatea #vegan #butterflypeaflower #mint #sage

How to make Curried Turkey Meatballs with Kaffir Lime Leaf Powder? Meatballs! Yum who would turn down a meatball -......Today is super awesome Turkey Meatballs day! They are flavoursome, infused with Thai flavour like curry paste, fish sauce, ginger, basil, green onions and coconut milk. Both, the sauce and the meat. Meatballs don’t have to be smothered in tomato sauce like slow cooker porcupine meatballs, nor do they have to be simmered for hours. They can have your favourite Asian flavours, be cooked in a skillet, within 30 – 40 minutes. Healthy dinner can be ready that fast.Meatballs do not have to contain eggs, bread or breadcrumbs. You might like to add zucchini into your turkey burger that shredded zucchini makes any ground meat juicier. For 4 Person(s) INGREDIENTS : • 1 Package (1 1/4 Pound) Ground Turkey Meat • 1 - 2 Cup (cooked) Jasmine or Basmati Rice • 1/4 Cup Coconut Milk • 2 Teaspoons Curry (Baba's or others) powder • 1/2 Teaspoon (dried) Thai basil • 1/2 Teaspoon - MY BLUE TEA Kaffir Lime Powder (more if you wish to have that intense flavour) • Dash of Pepper Powder Turkey Meatballs Curry with Kaffir Lime Leaf Powder BUY KAFFIR LIME LEAF POWDER NOW METHOD : * In a large bowl mix all ingredients together. * Form into 1 1/2 inch balls. In a large non-stick skillet add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium heat. * Add meatballs and brown on all sides. Turn heat to low and cover skillet. * Cook for 6-8 minutes or until done BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Butterfly Flower Tea - our best seller Some ideas with Kaffir Lime Leaf powder - Kaffir Lime Leaf Panna Cotta - so yum with palm sugar BUY SUPERFOOD STARTER PACK POWDER NOW Japaleno Kaffir Lime Leaf Corn Bread - recipe to be published soonest #healthbenefits #turkey #meatballs #butterflypeaflowertea #kaffirlime

What is Butterfly Pea Tea ? Health benefits and culinary excitement has been created... Globally the colour blue is an overwhelmingly favourite and the food industry has had great success with blue coloured candy, sugary drinks and cereals. But a vibrant natural blue that is stable, predictable and healthy is rare indeed. Enter Clitoria Ternatea (Blue Butterfly pea vine flower) screaming “I’m a true vibrant blue because nature, in its unruly variety, has made me so and bathed in my colour blue, I bring you wellness in body, mind and spirit.” Butterfly Pea / Bunga Telang / Shankpushpi / Clitoria Ternatea Experience the culinary excitement and medicinal properties offered through Butterfly Pea flowers and Blue Butterfly Pea Powder..... Blue as a butterfly, this powder is made from the natural blue flower of the Malaysia’s Bunga Telang or the Ajaparita plant in India, Anchan in Thailand and of course the Butterfly Pea plant in Australia. To be precise it's scientific name across all regions is "Clitoria Ternatea". Long revered for its medicinal and decorative properties, Blue Pea has been celebrated across the South East Asia sub-continent for the powerful support it offers to the eyes, skin, brain and blood. Butterfly Pea Tea - photo by Ian Neo Photography WHY IS IT BLUE? AND WHAT OF ITS COLOUR CHANGING PROPERTIES! Blue Butterfly Powder & Butterfly Pea has been taking the custom drink world by storm due to its anthocyanins property, the inherent characteristics of its colour dependency on the pH and being able to replace chemical filled blue dyes to produce eye-catching brilliant blue drinks. What is even more astonishing is the sensitive pH nature of the blue giving it chameleon like properties. You can literally watch your drink change from deep blue (pH of 8-4), to vibrant plum (pH of 3), to a light pink (pH of 2) as you pour in any citrus juice such as lemon or lime or any other acidic ingredient! Blue Herbal Tea - best seller BUTTERFLY PEA BENEFITS! This potent flower, which is also produced as a powder, is known to promote vitality and healthy ageing. It is chock full of antioxidants, including pro-anthocyanidin (supports skin collagen and elasticity) and anthocyanin (supports hair and eye health), both of which promote the overall healthy life cycle of your cells.* Blue Butterfly Pea is a notable nerve tonic, and provides support to the digestive, circulatory, and central nervous systems.* It has long been used in Ayurvedic traditions to support memory, balanced mood and a healthy immune system.* MyBlueTea @Organic Blue Butterfly Pea Powder is freeze dried via our process to sustain the cellular and molecular structure of the plant as closely as possible to how it exists in nature, delivering you maximum nutrition and benefits. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA TEA NOW Butterfly Pea Tea - so refreshing - adds a bit of fun with its colour changing properties BREWING BLUE PEA FLOWER TEA : For best results to reap the health benefits from this herb, add your desired amount of the Blue Butterfly Pea Powder into cold, tepid or warm water and allow to dissolve. Alternatively put 5 to 10 organic dried butterfly pea flowers into your tea pot (say 600 mls), add boiling water, steep for 5-10 minutes depending on desired colour. You can add wild honey or rice sugar for a sweeter taste if required. For that special moment add a touch of freshly squeezed lemon juice to turn the colour from blue to purple. You may also like to chill some butterfly pea flower tea and add some ice cubes for a delicious cold blue ice tea or add to your cocktails as blue ice cubes. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA POWDER NOW WHAT ARE THE USES OF BUTTERFLY PEA ? Blue Latte or Latte àu thé Papillon Bleu - create some latte art effect, add MY BLUE TEA - Butterfly Pea Powder to frothy soy milk/milk/vanilla milk, add honey for sweetness and create some "cool" art in your mug! Kanga Blue Lattee - was shared many times on Instagram Follow us on - MY BLUE TEA - INSTAGRAM FUN WITH BUTTERFLY PEA FLOWER & OUR BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA POWDER - - Cocktails: Purple Sangria with My Blue Tea's - Blue Butterfly Pea Powder Green Yellow Iced Tea - to think that this liquid started off as Bluuuue CHECK THIS OUT - RAINBOW STARTER PACK SUPERFOOD POWDER - Natural Food Dye: Butterfly pea flowers are cooked and squeezed to make blue colour natural food dye for dessert's, traditional kuih and cooking. It is widely used in Malaysian cooking such as in Nyonya Kuih and Nasi Kerabu or simply a as tea. In fact, Butterfly Pea has been used as food dye by the Peranakan or the Straits Chinese in Melaka, Penang, Singapore since the 14th century in their traditional called "Pulut Tai Tai" - and this elegant kueh is only served during Peranakan weddings. Pulut Tai-tai - Visit our blog for Pulut Tai Tai recipe. - Desserts - Blue Velvet Cupcakes recipe - its yum! Try it today! Blue Butterfly Pea Ice Cream with Purple Sweet Potato Powder - Vegan - Smoothies/Smoothie Bowls - Vegan Galore Smoothie Bowl - just sprinkle with all our Organic Blue Butterfly Pea Powder for this beauty How to make this gorgeous Butterfly Pea Bounty Bars ? - Jelly 50 Shades of Blue with MY BLUE TEA's Blue Butterfly Pea Powder - with the quality of our Blue Butterfly Pea Powder this jellycake artisan managed to create 50 Shades of Blue jello. Went wild on instagram! - HEALTH & BEAUTY Butterfly Pea Bathbombs with My Blue Tea by Sheer Lush, Australia Children's safety is our priority - hence our client has created a safe Play Dough for children using our product, with Butterfly Pea Powder and all other natural plant based colours and flavours. The only problem is it tasted too good with Kaffir Lime Leaf Powder and the kids thought its "cookie dough" that....hmmm... What are the side effects of blue butterfly pea tea? Though no side effects have come to the fore, it is always recommended that everything in moderation so s to not to prolong the consumption of blue butterfly pea. If you are pregnant or are breastfeeding, it is advised to take your doctor’s opinion before you include blue butterfly pea tea in your diet. Photos and recipes are proprietary of My Blue Tea - DO subscribe to our Recipe BLUE BLOG - or get creative and submit your recipes and photos to us to collaborate. REFERENCES [1] https://www.instah.com/diet/12-health-benefits-blue-butterfly-pea/ (2) https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Butterfly-Pea-Cid1381 (3) https://alsearsmd.com/2016/07/why-butterfly-pea-flower-effective/ #ButterflyPeaFlowerTea #healthbenefits #Vegan #ButterflyPeaPowder #smoothie #tea

PURPLE RAIN with Butterfly Pea, Pineapple with Sage & Mint PURPLE RAIN or Blue Butterfly Pineapple Tea - It will be too hot and humid in the Summer to think about drinking hot tea. With many places hitting >30 degrees in early Spring and everywhere needing some rain badly, it is looking to be a very HOT Summer. So today’s recipe is a quick and cooling Blue Butterfly Pineapple Iced Tea perfect for your Spring and Summer entertainment. While we are trying to grow pineapples in our garden we fear the kangaroos might chew on them before they mature. We love those juicy sun ripened pineapple's and not just because they taste good, they help with digestion, boost immunity, lower inflammation and relieve pain. Researchers have even found that pineapple can kill off certain cancer cells and even slow the spread of some cancers. So based on bought pineapple; PURPLE RAIN with PINEAPPLE, MINT & SAGE (1) 1 fresh pineapple - cut to small pieces (2) Add only 20 dried petals of Blue Butterfly Pea flower (3) Add the pineapples and dried petals to 3 litres (or more depending on the size of the pineapple) and bring to boil - say 30 minutes (4) Add sweetener ie sugar, honey, stevia or maybe none (5) Remove from fire - the colour of this beautiful drink is Purple. (6) Throw in some Sage - let it cool (7) When its cool - add more Sage and some mint (8) Refrigerate - and serve with cold or crushed iced. (9) Garnish with mint leaves or other ingredients/herbs to your taste BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW So here it is how to make fresh Blue Butterfly Pineapple Iced Tea or otherwise Purple Rain: * 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of Blue Butterfly Powder (to your desired colour) * 1 teaspoon sugar * 4 cups boiling water, 4 cups ice water to make a tepid mixture * 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice. * Some sage leaves - steep in hot water for mixing into the pineapple juice (see below) * Some mint leaves to garnish * 1 1/3 cup fresh pineapple juice (see below). (To make fresh pineapple juice, core the fruit and cut into bite-sized pieces. Add to your blender and blend until smooth. Strain into a large jar using a fine mesh strainer.) In a large jug pour in the tepid water and then add blue butterfly powder and stir. Cool slightly then stir in pineapple juice (note the colour will change). Also check the sweetness and if required add some rice sugar or honey to desired sweetness. Refrigerate overnight. Serve over ice. Enjoy. Pro Tip: (1) You may also cut the pineapples into cube and boil them till soft; throw in the sage leaves and add sugar to taste and let it cool. Once cool, stir in your desired amount of Blue Butterfly Powder and garnish with mint leaves. (2) Pineapple is a little acidic so it will change the colour of the Juice to beautiful purple instantly. My wife was too excited with the Blue Butterfly Powder and added more than required hence it turned purple before it gets to be Blue! Photo courtesy of Gerald & Josie #healthbenefits #pineappledrink #clitoriaternatea #vegan #butterflypeaflower