Navy Blue (US Navy Mocktail)

Name: Navy Blue (US Navy Mocktail)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 oz butterfly pea flower tea, cooled; 2 oz blueberry juice or muddled blueberries strained; 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.5 oz simple syrup; 2 oz sparkling water; Pinch of edible silver luster dust; Ice cubes; Lemon twist and anchor cocktail pick, for garnish

A deep midnight blue butterfly pea flower mocktail honoring the US Navy. Vivid, beautiful, and ready in 10 minutes.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 10 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Easy

Navy Blue mocktail in a tall highball glass with deep midnight blue butterfly pea flower color, silver shimmer, and anchor garnish

Ingredients

4 oz butterfly pea flower tea, cooled
2 oz blueberry juice or muddled blueberries strained
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
2 oz sparkling water
Pinch of edible silver luster dust
Ice cubes
Lemon twist and anchor cocktail pick, for garnish

Instructions

Brew butterfly pea flower tea: steep 1 tablespoon of dried flowers in 1 cup of hot water for 5 minutes. Strain and cool completely.
In a shaker with ice, combine the butterfly pea flower tea, blueberry juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Shake for 10 seconds.
Add a tiny pinch of edible silver luster dust to the shaker and shake once more.
Strain into a tall highball glass filled with ice.
Top with sparkling water — pour slowly to preserve the color.
Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.
Add an anchor cocktail pick as garnish.

Category: military-mocktails

Tags: military, navy, butterfly-pea-flower, blueberry, blue, ocean, patriotic