Color-Changing Lemon Drop Cocktail
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Updated at: Oct 11, 2023
Impress your friends and family with this color-changing spin on a Lemon Drop Martini. This cocktail changes colors right before your eyes, almost like magic! We froze Purple Papayaberry tea concentrate into ice cubes. Because the tea contains a “magic” ingredient, butterfly pea flower, they react with acid such as lemon juice and to turn your drink from blue or purple to pink. As the tea ice cubes melt, they'll interact with the lemon juice in the lemon drop cocktail and slowly alter the color as they infuse the drink with extra fruity flavor.
A lemon drop is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks out there. It's made with vodka, triple sec, simple syrup and lemon juice. It's a sweet cocktail that is similar in taste to the lemon drop candy. Typically, it's served as a martini or in the form of a shot. But in honor of spooky season, we decided what better way to enjoy this classic cocktail than on the rocks, with homemade ice cubes using a Purple Papayaberry concentrate! Purple Papayaberry contains butterfly pea flower - which gives the tea a unique color that changes with the addition of lemon juice, which is perfect for this recipe.
Butterfly pea flower gives this tea a unique color, which changes if you add a bit of lemon juice. This reaction is 100% natural. Its fruity flavor of papaya, apple pieces, orange, blueberries, strawberries and blackberry are a perfect pairing for lemonade, making a delicious and fun looking Arnold Palmer! But in honor of spooky season, we thought that the color changing reaction would be the perfect addition for a memorable cocktail for a Halloween party.
While this recipe makes a great and impressive cocktail, you can easily make it into a mocktail for those who don't drink or who are underage. Instead of making a lemon drop, simply use lemonade! Because it still uses lemon, you'll still get that magical color changing reaction without having to worry about anyone feeling left out.