前陣子做娘惹粽 的時候好些朋友問我娘惹粽漂亮的藍色是怎麽來的。它是用天然色素蝶豆花染的，出來的效果非常好。蝶豆花是個健康保健的好東西、有抗氧化、提升腦力、護發、提高抵抗力的效果。
在泰國，人們會把蝶豆花泡熱水做成藍色的飲料，有消暑養生的效果。
在泰國，人們會把蝶豆花泡熱水做成藍色的飲料，有消暑養生的效果。
夏天來一杯藍花茶，不僅消暑，是不是還很夢幻呢！
When I made Nyonya dumplings not long ago, many friends asked me about the blue coloring I used to dye the rice. It is from blue pea flower/butterfly pea flower, it is a natural food coloring with a lot of health benefits.
According to Wikipedia:
Clitoria ternatea, common names including butterfly pea, blue pea, Aprajita, Cordofan pea and Asian pigeonwings, is a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family.
......Names in other languages include bunga telang (Malay), ?????? `anchan (Thai), ??u bi?c (Vietnamese), ???????? Aparajita in Hindi and 蝶豆 dié dòu (Mandarin Chinese), 'Sankhu Poolu/Sankham Poolu' in Telugu, "Shankupushpam" in Malayalam language and ???????? (Aparajita) in Bengali.
In Thailand, a syrupy blue drink is made called nam dok anchan (????????????), it is sometimes consumed with a drop of sweet lime juice to increase acidity and turn the juice into pink-purple.
材料:
10-12 朵 新鮮或幹的蝶豆花
1 + 4 杯 飲用水
2-3 大勺 蜂蜜
1/2 小勺 青檸/檸檬汁
Ingredients:
10-12 dried or fresh blue pea flowers
1 + 4 cups of drinking water
2-3 tbsp of honey
1/2 tsp lime/lemon juice
1. 在一口小鍋裏煮滾一杯水，把蝶豆花加入加蓋泡12-15分鍾。過濾後把蝶豆花取出丟棄。
2. 加入蜂蜜和剩下的飲用水，攪拌勻即可。
10-12 dried or fresh blue pea flowers
1 + 4 cups of drinking water
2-3 tbsp of honey
1/2 tsp lime/lemon juice
1. 在一口小鍋裏煮滾一杯水，把蝶豆花加入加蓋泡12-15分鍾。過濾後把蝶豆花取出丟棄。
2. 加入蜂蜜和剩下的飲用水，攪拌勻即可。
1. Bring 1 cup water to boil and steep the dried blue pea flowers for 12-15 minutes. Strain the liquid and discard the flowers.
2. Add honey and remaining water, stir well and serve.
3. 也可以加入幾滴的檸檬/青檸汁飲用，不僅能增加風味，還可以調整飲料的酸堿度，讓原來好看的藍色馬上變成紫色哦！
健康好看的飲料，作為派對飲料還能給來客驚喜哦！
3. You can also add a few drops of lime/lemon juice into the drink, it will change the PH level and turn the drink into purple color instantly.
Healthy and beautiful in color, good to serve and surprise your guests!
