Sip on house libations that extol the beauty of local produce, some even handpicked from our very own organic garden such as the Blue Hour Sour cocktail, made with the mesmerising, colour-changing extract of the native
Butterfly Pea plant, as a tribute to the 25-year journey with our island country.
Sip on house libations that extol the beauty of local produce, some even handpicked from our very own organic garden such as the Blue Hour Sour cocktail, made with the mesmerizing, colour-changing extract of the native
Butterfly Pea plant, as a tribute to the 25-year journey with our island country.
They found peace even the smallest things like the calming blue shade of
butterfly pea flowers.
The study screened over 20 indigenous plant species among them includedalugbati,lipote,duhat,gumamela, roselle,
butterfly pea,pandan, turmeric, barberry,kamantigi, begonia, mayana leaf, bougainvilla,talinum, oxalis, impatients, portulaca, nasturtium, and bell pepper.
There is also a dish called " Nasi Kerabu " made with distinctive blue-coloured rice (which is cooked in
butterfly pea flowers).
Crops and leafy vegetables grown and used for the everyday feeding program in the schools are garlic, ginger, onion, lemon grass, kalamansi, chili, kamias, bell pepper, basil, malunggay, gabi, talinum, sala, Chinese kangkong, saluyot, petchay, mustard, papaya, okra, eggplant, sweet potato, cabbage, lime beans (bataw), carrots, gourd (patola),
butterfly pea, as well as rice grains.
Asheville Tea's 2019 iced tea seasonal releases include: Elderflower Rose, a blend of blooms with elderflower, rose petals, lemon balm, lemon peel and nettle; Lavender Limoncello, a bLend of lemon verbena, lavender, Lemon peel, lemon basil, juniper berry and purple shiso; Blue Mint, a colourful blend of blue
butterfly pea flower, peppermint, lemongrass and blue cornflower; and Hibiscus Mojito, a botanical blend of hibiscus, mojito mint, peppermint and lime basil." It's a lot of fun to work with local healthful herbs like this to bring a splash of colour and vibrancy to our blends, without any artificial ingredients," Dean said.
Operators may experiment with products such as
butterfly pea flower and cheese foam toppers to recontextualize traditional teas for contemporary tastes.
It includes a special ingredient of '
Butterfly pea flower'.
Specialty martinis like the Ghost in the Graveyard, a creamy white chocolate creation served with a tombstone cookie and the Abracadabra Martini, a color changing cocktail featuring
butterfly pea flower extract are just the beginning.