Discover the uses and benefits of Blue Ternate (Clitoria Ternatea).

Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae, endemic and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate.

In Southeast Asia, the flower is used as a natural food colouring to colour glutinous rice and desserts like the Eurasian putugal as well as an Ayurvedic medicine. 

Butterfly pea flower tea is made from the ternatea flowers and dried lemongrass and changes color depending on what is added to the liquid, with lemon juice turning it purple. In Thailand and Vietnam, this butterfly blue pea flower tea is commonly mixed with honey and lemon to increase acidity and turn the beverage a pink-purple color, to produce for a drink usually served after dinner, or as a refreshment at hotels and spas. The drink is a typical local drink like chamomile tea is in other parts of the world. The tea is found in both hot and cold varieties 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clitoria_ternatea