Try this re‑creation of a classic cocktail and enjoy the digestive benefits of both kombucha and bitters. The dashes of bitters lend an aromatic, well-balanced flavor to the fresh citrus, resulting in a crisp cocktail.

Jovial King of Urban Moonshine is an expert when it comes to pairing food and drink with bitters, which are made of a variety of herbs, fruits, spices, and roots distilled in a base liquor. She inspired me to add cherry bitters to my Traditional Kombucha Wonder Drink—and what a wonderfully refreshing flavor combination! I recommend using Urban Moonshine’s Citrus Bitters.

Serves 1

Ingredients

2‑inch peeled fresh ginger, chopped
Ice
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1/2 of a lime)
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1/4 of a lemon)
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) plain kombucha
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) vodka
5 dashes bitters
Twist of lemon peel, to garnish

Directions

Place the ginger in the bottom of a cocktail shaker and press with a muddler or blunt kitchen utensil. Half fill the shaker with ice. Add the lime juice, lemon juice, kombucha, vodka, and bitters. Shake well. Pour the strained liquor into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a twisted peel of lemon.

Reprinted with permission from “Kombucha Revolution” by Stephen Lee, copyright (c) 2014. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House LLC. Cover photography (c) 2014 by Katie Newburn All other photography (c) 2014 by Leo Gong. Publisher retains all copyrights and the right to require immediate removal of this excerpt for copyright or other business reasons.

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Pull out your juicer to make this fresh combination of a beet juice recipe with kombucha, or simply buy the juices to make this sweet and tangy blend with a subtle ginger flavor.

Beet Juice Recipe with Kombucha

Serves 2 

Ingredients

11/2-inch knob peeled fresh ginger
11/2 cups plain kombucha (plain kombucha can be either home brewed or store bought)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup carrot juice
1/2 cup beet juice
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

Combine the ginger, kombucha, orange juice, carrot juice, beet juice, and lemon juice in a blender and blend for about 15 seconds. Note: There will be small pieces of ginger. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the ginger pieces, if desired. Serve.

Reprinted with permission from “Kombucha Revolution” by Stephen Lee, copyright (c) 2014. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House LLC. Cover photography (c) 2014 by Katie Newburn All other photography (c) 2014 by Leo Gong. Publisher retains all copyrights and the right to require immediate removal of this excerpt for copyright or other business reasons.

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