Kombucha is the beverage of choice for the health-conscious amongst us, but did you know, it also tastes great with alcohol, or jazzed up to create a delicious mocktail? It's great with booze, and it's great without booze, too!
A healthy cocktail is something we can all get behind and enjoy, so we can ditch the higher-calorie drinks and use kombucha to mix your cocktails and your mocktails.
This superb modern mixer that's slightly effervescent, low in sugar and naturally contains probiotics and healthy organic acids is full of goodness and low in calories, too.
What is it? Kombucha is a fermented tea beverage that may have many health benefits, from fighting winter colds to helping maintain a healthy digestive tract.
As kombucha is the star of the show, it's worth sourcing the very best and Boo Chi kombucha is Soil Association certified and brewed in small batches in the heart of the Devon countryside. Order online at www.boochi.co.uk.
There's nothing difficult or complicated about making Boo Chi kombucha cocktails and mocktails. If you just follow these instructions using Boo Chi kombucha and you'll have a tipple worth raising a glass to!
How to make a Boo Chi kombucha cocktails and mocktails
Boojito – Low and No
Ingredients
300ml Boo Chi – Fresh Mint to Revive
60ml white rum (any brand)
Juice of 1 lime
Small handful mint leaves, plus extra sprig to serve
Method
Muddle the lime juice, and mint leaves in a small jug, crushing the mint as you go – you can use the end of a rolling pin for this. Pour into a tall glass and add a handful of ice.
Pour over the rum, stirring with a long-handled spoon. Top up with Boo Chi fresh mint to revive garnish with mint and serve.
The Original - Go For It" – Low and No
Ingredients
300ml Boo Chi – Original to Balance
50ml Vodka (any brand)
Squeeze of Lemon Juice
Selection of Fresh Berries (recommend blueberries, strawberries and pomegranate)
Method
Fill a highball glass or other large cocktail glass with crushed ice
Pour in vodka and a squeeze of lemon juice and stir
Pour the original kombucha over the top and garnish with a selection of fresh berries
Ginger Thistle – Low and No
Ingredients
200ml Boo Chi - Fresh Ginger to Reignite
50ml vodka (any brand)
Squeeze of fresh orange
Handful of crushed ice
Garnish with a slice of fresh ginger
Method
Mix together the ginger kombucha, vodka, orange juice, and crushed ice.
Add all ingredients to a tall glass (high ball) and garnish with a slice of fresh ginger and glass straw to serve.
Strawberry Negroni – Low and No
Ingredients
125ml Boo Chi – Fresh Strawberry to Revive
50ml Gin (any brand)
25ml Campari
10ml lemon juice
Strawberry/Lemon Wedge to garnish
Method
In a large glass mix together the gin, Campari and lemon juice, add ice cubes and pour fresh strawberry kombucha over the top gently stirring as you go. Garnish with a lemon slice/wedge and one fresh strawberry.
Ginsing Mezcal – Low and No
Ingredients
150ml Boo Chi – Korean Ginseng to Boost
50ml Mezcal (any brand)
1 grapefruit and lime juice
½ tsp honey or agave (any brand)
Coarse Salt
Lime to garnish
Method
First squeeze both the grapefruit and lime juice into a shaker and mix together, then add the mezcal and honey or agave, add one ice cube and shake until cold.
Rim the glass with salt and add one ice cube to the glass (this isn't necessary if you don't want to pour over ice)
Pour in the mescal and top up with Korean ginseng kombucha
Garnish with any herbs and a lime slice
Original spice – Low and No
Ingredients
300ml Boo Chi – Original to Balance
50ml Vodka (any brand)
Squeeze fresh orange
2-4 drops orange bitters
Orange slice and cinnamon stick, for garnish
Method
Fill a highball glass or other large cocktail glass with crushed ice
Pour in freshly squeezed orange juice, vodka and stir
Top off with the original kombucha, a few drops of the bitters, and garnish the glass with an orange slice and cinnamon stick.
Turmeric Fizz – Low and No
Ingredients
300ml Boo Chi – Turmeric to Brighten
50ml Gin (we would recommend spiced Ophir)
Slice of orange and ginger to garnish
Method
Fill a highball glass or other large cocktail glass with crushed ice
Pour the spiced gin and also the kombucha directly into the glass and stir
Garnish with orange
Boo Chi Kombucha's Mixed Pack (12 bottles £38)
Boo Chi Kombucha's mixed pack contains 12 bottles of delicious and refreshing organic drinks, each made with Soil Association certified products.
Boo Chi Kombucha is a premium organic product brewed in small batches in the heart of the West Country of England, rural Devon to be precise.
It's a tonic filled with goodness delivering good bacteria, vitamins and enzymes for a happy, healthy gut. It tastes delicious, has incredible health benefits and is certain to spread feelings of wellness and vitality, so it's an ideal drink for the Christmas and New Year party season.
Boo Chi Kombucha is naturally low in sugar with organic herbs and spices adding flavour, and it's patiently brewed to reach perfect pH levels for optimum taste and health balance.
After drinking it helps give a feeling of energy, lightness and brightness and is renowned as a natural elixir.
Boo Chi Kombucha is the perfect non-alcoholic alternative offering that is low in sugar and calories but has a wonderful taste.
The Boo Chi Kombucha range offers six different brews, each slightly different depending on the music that has been played.
Order online at www.boochi.co.uk
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