Top your favorite iced drink with this frothy butterfly pea flower cold foam. It’s simple to make at home with just three ingredients in a couple of minutes.
Blue Cold Foam
Butterfly pea flower produces a natural deep blue to purple color. The dried flowers are steeped to make an herbal tea that can be turned into a simple syrup. When combined with cream and milk, the syrup gives this cold foam its subtle blue tint and delicate floral flavor.
Cold foam is a light, pourable topping for iced beverages. It can be used in addition to or instead of milk or cream. This butterfly pea flower cold foam is especially pretty on iced drinks such as iced butterfly pea flower lattes or bubble tea, where the color contrast is striking.
Recipe Summary
- Three ingredients—heavy cream, milk, and butterfly pea flower syrup—are frothed together to make a creamy, pourable topping.
- Make it quickly at home using a French press or an electric milk frother (cold setting).
- Yields one serving.
Ingredient Notes
- Heavy cream: Provides richness and froth. It’s essential for a stable, creamy foam.
- 2% milk: Thins the cream so the foam becomes pourable. Use the milk you prefer—dairy or plant-based—keeping in mind texture will vary.
- Homemade butterfly pea flower syrup: A simple syrup infused with butterfly pea tea adds color, sweetness, and a mild floral note.
See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and detailed steps.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Add the heavy cream, milk, and butterfly pea flower syrup to a French press or frothing container.
Step 2: Place the lid and pump the plunger up and down until the mixture has frothed and increased in volume. Pour the cold foam over an iced drink and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Make the butterfly pea flower syrup first
Prepare a simple syrup by steeping butterfly pea flowers in hot water, then mixing the infused tea with sugar. Cool the syrup before using it in the cold foam.
Use an electric milk frother if preferred
An electric milk frother with a cold setting can replace the French press. Make sure the frother does not heat the mixture, so the cold foam stays stable.
Fill the French press correctly
Do not underfill—the plunger needs to reach the liquid to create foam. Also avoid overfilling, since the foam will expand as you froth.
Expert Tips
- Do not use cold foam in hot drinks; it will quickly melt into the beverage.
- Alternative plant milks can be frothed, but expect a thinner, less stable foam.
- Store leftover cold foam in the French press in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Pump the plunger a few times before serving to restore some volume.
- To simplify, you can substitute the heavy cream and milk with 1/3 cup half & half (a 1:1 ratio), which yields a similar texture with fewer ingredients.
Related
- Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam
- Strawberry Cold Foam
- Bubble Tea with Cold Foam
- Matcha Cold Foam
- Hibiscus Cold Foam
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Butterfly Pea Flower Cold Foam
Ingredients
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 2 tablespoons butterfly pea flower syrup
Instructions
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Put all ingredients into a French press.
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Place the lid on the French press and move plunger up and down 40 times.
The cold foam will increase in volume. Pour the cold foam on top of an iced drink and serve immediately.
Notes
- Alternative milks can be frothed, but the foam will be thinner and less stable.
- Store leftover cold foam in the refrigerator in the French press for up to 2 days; pump the plunger a few times before serving to restore volume.
- For a simpler version, replace the heavy cream and milk with 1/3 cup half & half.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used as an approximation.