have you ever been sitting around craving a cocktail yet all the stores are closed? oh…just me? ok. well, humor me this… as a lover of all things vinegar/brine, i tend to enjoy the infrequent kombucha since they are so $$.
i toyed with the idea of fermenting my own but space in my kitchen is limited. enter the spontaneous decision to diy *instant* kombucha. hey, some of my finest ideas come to mind around 10pm.
you will need:
-1 inch piece fresh ginger root
-1/2 lime
-1/2 lemon
-1 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
-stevia
method:
juice the ginger & citrus fruit (should make about 1/2 ounce to an ounce of juice) put 1tbsp ACV into a glass and pour your ginger-citrus juice over top. add a few drops of stevia to taste & top off with club soda or seltzer water! i used my diy seltzer in this post.
that’s it! enjoy your ‘instant booch!’ ^_^ happy weekend everyone!
September 22, 2012 at 4:26 pm
haha, yes. I invent kombucha cocktails for that very reason. I’m gonna steal this one next!
September 22, 2012 at 6:34 pm
The last time I tried kombucha was decades ago when it was introduced to me as “sour tea” ..I remembered it was very very sour with a bit of sweetness..interesting idea to make DIY kombucha! Thx for sharing!
September 22, 2012 at 8:38 pm
love this instant kombucha! Michelle and I buy it just on the weekends as our weekend treats
we need to get back into making it ourselves.
September 24, 2012 at 12:37 pm
this is pretty freakin cool!
you ARE so clever!
September 26, 2012 at 2:34 pm
haha i don’t know about clever…maybe just resourceful
September 25, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Such a smart idea! We have a juicer but I never feel like cleaning it… we did brew our own ‘buch for almost a year but finally let our last batch go for way too long. Have to start it up again!
September 26, 2012 at 2:33 pm
do it!
September 25, 2012 at 7:42 pm
genius, Melissa! OMG! I have all of these ingredients too. I would have never thought to make a drink like this that mimics Booch.
Oh, and my juicer..in my MIL basement. I rarely use it now…was using it more for the pulp. I got freaked out about fructose and the high sugar. I know I can do straight veggie juices, but the clean up was annoying. My kitchen is SO small, I figure, (IF) we ever get out of this place I will make it more of a staple! For now I eat my plants or blend them! I have an old fashioned lemon and lime juicer that I use almost daily so that’s perfect for this recipe!
September 26, 2012 at 2:35 pm
yeah i was really surprised. it tasted JUST like the gingerade!
September 26, 2012 at 3:12 am
I’ve never had kombucha before…judging from the above comments I am really missing something amazing!
September 26, 2012 at 2:33 pm
it’s a must try!
September 26, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Ooh. I want to do this! Thanks for posting!