1. Kombucha spritzer

    Half kombucha + half sparkling

    Softer and less sour. Lots of ice and a slice of citrus.

  2. Kombucha dressing

    2 tbsp kombucha + 3 tbsp olive oil

    Add a pinch of salt and a little mustard, and shake in a jar.

  3. Open it gently

    Tilt, then twist slowly

    Do it over the sink, in case it's extra fizzy.

Kombucha mint mule

Recipe · Made with kombucha

Kombucha mint mule

Serves 25 minutesEasy

Method

  1. 1Gently press most of the mint with the lime juice in the bottom of two mugs.
  2. 2Fill the mugs with crushed ice.
  3. 3Pour in the kombucha, then top with a splash of sparkling water.
  4. 4Stir once and finish with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.

  • Keep it cold

    Raw kombucha keeps fermenting when it's warm, which makes it fizzier and more sour. Store it in the fridge.

  • Check the sugar

    The culture eats most of the sugar, but some bottles add juice or sugar afterward. The label shows how much.

  • A trace of alcohol

    Fermenting leaves a little alcohol. Kombucha sold as a soft drink has to stay under 0.5%.