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Color Changing Lemon Cocktails

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These Color Changing Lemon Cocktails are tart yet sweet with magical color changing capabilities. Lemonade, vodka, simple syrup, and a little bit of butterfly pea powder come together for one fun and beautifully colored drink. Adding the cocktails to an Erlenmeyer flask makes them feel even more like a science experiment!

  • Author: Marisa Guerra
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 drink
  • Category: Drinks

Ingredients

  • Ice
  • 4 oz lemonade
  • 2 oz simple syrup
  • 1.5-2 oz vodka
  • 1/4 tsp butterfly pea powder
  • Dry ice

Instructions

  1. Add ice to a cocktail shaker followed by lemonade and simple syrup.
  2. Shake well and strain into a food safe Erlenmeyer flask or glass.
  3. Combine vodka and butterfly pea powder in a small bowl and whisk together until combined.
  4. Carefully pour butterfly pea powder syrup into the glass and watch as the color changes, using a spoon or straw to stir it together.
  5. Use tongs to carefully drop a small piece of dry ice into the drink.
  6. Let dry ice dissolve for five minutes before drinking.
  7. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Read all instructions regarding dry ice before using any.
  • This recipe makes one drink, but can be doubled or tripled to make more.

Find it online: https://marisabakes.com/2023/10/27/color-changing-lemon-cocktails/