Do you want to have a cocktail night with your friends but don’t want to go stray from your daily healthy practice? Don’t worry because this Kombucha drink allows you to have some adult fun while keeping you on track of your health goals.
The strawberry mojito Kombucha is a low sugar refreshing fruity drink with a hint of booze. It uses Kombucha as a “mixer” so you only get 8 grams of sugar per serving. This sugar content is relatively low compared to the typical mojito that can contain up to 25 grams of sugar. This cocktail drink can also be easily made at home so you can enjoy it anytime you want.
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Health Benefits
Strawberry
Strawberry is not just a yummy fruit but also a healthy treat for your body. This fruit is a sodium-free, fat-free, cholesterol-free, and low-calorie food that has essential vitamins like vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants known as polyphenols. Eating strawberries can help protect your heart, increase HDL or “good” cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, and reduce your risk of acquiring cancer. Furthermore, it is known as a good source of manganese that helps reconnect tissues, bones, and more. It also contains potassium that is known to effectively regulate heartbeat, nerve signals, and muscle contractions.
How To Make Strawberry Mojito Kombucha
Making strawberry mojito Kombucha is not complicated at all, but you do need to pay attention to the Kombucha that you will be using for this recipe. Unlike other flavored Kombucha recipes, this recipe requires Kombucha that has finished second fermentation.
Kombucha undergoes two fermentation processes which are the first fermentation or F1 and second fermentation or F2. The first fermentation of Kombucha is done to convert the sweet tea into Kombucha with the use of a SCOBY. Second fermentation on the other hand is done for flavoring and carbonating Kombucha. This fermentation process takes place after first fermentation. To know more about second fermentation, you may consult our complete guide here.
If you don’t have a homebrewed Kombucha that has finished second fermentation, you may use commercial Kombucha instead.In the last part of this recipe, we have some featured Kombucha products that you can use to make this delicious cocktail drink.
Strawberry Mojito Kombucha Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail glass
- 1 Mixing spoon
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients Puree the strawberries, mint leaves, and lime juice in the smallbowl or directly to your cocktail glass.
- Mix all the ingredients Divide the puree into 2 cocktail glasses or mason jars. Add 6 oz.of Kombucha and 2 oz. of vodka or white rum into each glass.
- Add ice and stir Add in the ice cubes and stir your drink using your mixing spoon.
- GarnishYou can top your drink with some mint leaves or lime wedges tomake the drink more appealing.
- Serve and enjoy Strawberry mojito Kombucha is not only for Kombucha drinkers sofeel free to serve it to any of your guests. When serving your mojito, you maypair it with your favorite appetizers or meal.Some of the great foods to pairwith this drink are fresh chunky salsa, tacos, and ceviche.
Strawberry Mojito Kombucha Recipe
How to level up the taste
Using a strawberry flavored Kombucha for strawberry mojito Kombucha can help bring out more strawberry flavors in the drink. The strawberry in the Kombucha can also add extra health benefits. If the taste of strawberry mojito Kombucha is too strong for you or you just simply want to cut down on the alcohol or Kombucha, you can add a splash of sparkling water. This gives your mojito a milder yet still bubbly taste.
Another excellent way to level up the taste of this drink is adding some fruits. We particularly love adding some extra berries like raspberries and blackberries for more sweetness and flavors.
If you like to enjoy a sweeter strawberry mojito Kombucha, you may add some simple syrup for sweetness. To make a simple syrup. You will just need 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar. For additional flavor, you may use lemon juice and mint leaves. To make a simple syrup, simply boil your ingredients in a saucepan until the sugar is dissolved. Cool down your mixture and add it to your drinks as you desire.
Featured Product
GT’s Synergy Strawberry Serenity gives you a vibrant taste of strawberries combined with Kombucha. This drink is rich in polyphenols from the blend of strawberry and GT’s organic and raw Kombucha. Like other GT’s products, this drink claims to help you relax, recharge, and reawaken.
Health-ade Strawberry glow Kombucha offers all the goodness of strawberry in a bottle. It has kiwi, strawberry, bamboo extract, as well as biotin to nourish skin from inside out.
If you like strawberries and basil, this Kombucha drink is for you. The Brew Dr. Kombucha Strawberry Basil Kombucha combines two types of basil and strawberry in this nourishing Kombucha drink. It is guaranteed to be organic and good for your gut.
