Category: Kombucha

The latest developments here at the CMI are super exciting, but we can’t share them just yet.

So in the meantime, we thought we’d update you about a few new flavor experiments we’ve been trying:

• Hibiscus: a Vitamin C-rich flower that lends a ruby color and sweet-tart flavor to any brew. Especially nice when blended with sweet fruits – cherry, blueberry, mango, or blackberry.
• Tinctures: kombucha blends well with any kind of alcohol — try it with an absinthe or vodka-based tincture that really packs a punch!
• Vanilla: Whole vanilla beans added after bottling bring a beautiful richness to kombucha that must be tasted to be believed. Blended with fruits, like orange (creamsicle!) or strawberry, kombucha takes on a whole new delightful character.

Stay tuned – we hope to make some very exciting announcements soon!

Late summer… when everyone rushes to the beach to wring those last warm rays out of this time of year… the time when things end, and things begin… just in time for Labor Day weekend and saying goodbye to your summer fling, here’s a kombucha cocktail recipe that blends . Enjoy this bittersweet cocktail.

In a pint glass, over ice, combine:

• 3 oz kombucha – I used a sour cherry cardamom homebrew with organic oolong black tea and organic green rooibos, but you can use any kind of kombucha. I wouldn’t advise using those weird green ones, or the ones with chia in them. Ginger would be nice. Homebrew is always best!
• 3 oz cider – I used Crispin hard cider, but you could use any kind, including nonalcoholic.
• 1.5 oz bourbon or whiskey – I used Temptation straight bourbon. Omit for nonalcoholic version.
• 7 shakes of bitters – I used Angostura, but any kind will work
• approx 3 oz soda/seltzer (to top)

Use another glass or a cocktail shaker to mix and enjoy.

Detailed brewing instructions: The best step-by-step guide I found, although I don’t follow this to the letter.

Learn to read your SCOBY: This is the kind of information I wish I’d had when I first started brewing.

Double fermentation: A step-by-step guide to more bubbles.