Description
This recipe takes alcohol-free drinks to another level. It delicately balances all of the flavors, while imitating a gin flavor. The added kombucha provides a unique tartness and ample health benefits.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp dried juniper berries
- 1 strip fresh lemon peel
- Juice of 2 fresh limes, divided
- 2 cups tonic water, divided
- 2 cups jasmine tea kombucha, divided
- 20 ice cubes
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Add juniper berries and lemon peel to the kombucha and allow it to steep overnight in the fridge.
- Strain the kombucha to remove the berries and lemon peel.
- Take out four serving cups. Add five ice cubes and 4 oz kombucha into each. Then, add a quarter of the lime juice to each glass.
- Fill each glass with 1/2 cup of tonic water.
- Garnish each glass with a lime wedge, herbs, and fruit (optional).
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Jasmine and white tea are the ideal tea bases for this drink due to their light and bright flavors, but you can also use black tea kombucha if that’s what you’re brewing.
If you prefer a sweeter drink, add your sweetener of choice. Simple syrup, maple, cane sugar, or honey are good options.
I don’t recommend using club soda instead of tonic water because it doesn’t mesh well with the mixers. While they’re both sparkling water, tonic water carries a distinct bitter and sweet flavor thanks to the quinine and sugar, whereas soda water is more neutral and subtly salty.
Want to turn this zero-proof recipe into one of the good, old-fashioned cocktail recipes? Add a shot of gin to each glass in step #4.
You can substitute lime-based ingredients for grapefruit equivalents.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes