Looking for some creative mocktails using kombucha? Look no further. Here are some of the mocktails I’ve created using Connecticut’s Cross Culture Kombucha.
Lavender Earl Greyhound mocktail
Ingredients
4 oz CCK Earl Grey kombucha
4 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
1 tbsp lavender simple syrup
Pinch of dried Lavender
Directions
Pour kombucha, grapefruit juice, and lavender simple syrup over ice. Garnish with a pinch of dried lavender. Enjoy and repeat.
Boogie Down Paloma
Ingredients
1 grapefruit, juiced – about 4 oz
Juice of 1/2 lime
4 oz of @crossculturekombucha Boogie Down Black
Maldon salt, for rim
Directions
1. Juice the grapefruit and lime and pour into a shaker with ice
2. Pour in kombucha
3. Cover, and shake it up
4. Strain into a salt rimmed glass. Garnish with fruit rinds & mint. I used a thin slice of grapefruit and removed the pith & tied them into a fancy knot.
5. Enjoy. Repeat.
Guava Granita
This is super easy to make. Just freeze some guava juice, scrape it and place in a glass. Pour CCK Boogie Down Black and garnish with mint.
Boogie Down Black Ume Mocktail
As I was doing my grocery shopping this morning, I came across @kimino sparkling Ume juice. Ume is a Japanese plum that tastes like an apricot.
Light bulb đź’ˇ – I thought of making a mocktail with the Boogie Down Black @crossculturekombucha I had at home because it has notes of apricot.
Ingredients
3 oz Kimino Ume sparkling water (you can swap with apricot nectar or juice for a sweeter drink)
3 oz CCK Boogie Down Black
1 knob of fresh ginger. Peel and slice some for garnish. Also grate less than 1/8 tsp.
Mint for garnish
Directions
1. In a shaker, add ice, ume sparkling water, ginger gratings, and CCK. Lightly shake. Be careful when opening as it’s going to get fizzy!
2. Pour into a glass.
3. Garnish with ginger slices and mint.
4. Enjoy and repeat.
Watermelon Agua Fresca mocktail
Ingredients
1 cup of seedless watermelon cut into cubes
Juice of 1/4 lime
4 oz @crossculturekombucha Earl Grey kombucha
1 sprig of mint for garnish
Directions
1. Cube watermelon and put into a blender. Add lime juice. Purée until smooth. If your watermelon is not cold, add 2 cubes before blending.
2. Pour into a glass, top off with kombucha.
3. Garnish with mint.
4. Enjoy and repeat.
Lilikoi Guava Hibiscus Elderberry mocktail
Ingredients
1 part Passionfruit (Lilikoi) juice
1 part guava juice
3 parts Hibiscus Elderberry @crossculturekombucha
Li Hing powder
Maldon salt
Directions
1. Mix Li Hing and Maldon salt on a plate. Wet the rim of the glass and coat with salt mixture.
2. Add ice, juices, and kombucha into a shaker
3. Shake it up
4. Pour into glass
5. Top off with more kombucha
6. Enjoy and repeat
Muddled Pineapple Mint mocktail
Ingredients
1 cup of fresh pineapple, diced
1 sprig of mint, leaves removed
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
4 oz @crossculturekombucha Boogie Down Black kombucha
Directions
1. Muddle pineapple and mint in a shaker.
2. Add crushed ice and shake.
3. Pour half into a glass. Reserve the rest for another cocktail.
4. Add lime juice and top with CCK.
5. Garnish.
6. Enjoy and repeat.
Hibiscus Elderberry Paloma
Ingredients
1 grapefruit, juiced – about 4 oz
Juice of 1/2 lime
4 oz of Hibiscus Elderberry @crossculturekombucha
Maldon salt, for rim
Directions
1. Juice the grapefruit and lime and pour into a shaker with ice
2. Pour in kombucha
3. Cover, and shake it up
4. Strain into a salt rimmed glass. Garnish with slices of fruit or mint.
5. Enjoy. Repeat.
Passionfruit (Lilikoi) Turmeric Ginger Kombucha Granita
Ingredients
1 cup of Passionfruit (Lilikoi) juice
1 16 oz bottle of @crossculturekombucha Turmeric Ginger
Lime for garnish
Directions
1. Pour lilikoi juice into a Pyrex bowl or baking sheet. Place in freezer and scrape every 30 min for 2-3 hours.
2. When ready to serve, split granita contents into 2 glasses.
3. Pour 1 cup of Turmeric Ginger kombucha into each glass and garnish with lime.
4. Enjoy and repeat.
Cucumber Cooler (or Cucumber Tom Collins Mocktail)
One of my favorite CT-based caterers, Herbaceous Catering, occasionally makes cocktail mixers. The owner, Genee, had a delicious Cucumber Meyer Lime mixer that was fantastic with this mocktail. Just pour equal parts of the Cucumber Meyer Lemon mixer with CCK Black & White kombucha over ice, and garnish with fresh mint. This would most refreshing drink you can have on a hot day.
