Kombucha Lemonade
Published 5/29/2019 • Updated 1/21/2024
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Do you love kombucha? Us too! We mixed kombucha with lemonade to create a delicious and refreshing kombucha lemonade. No joke, this kombucha lemonade tastes pretty much like an Arnold Palmer.
If you are looking for more delicious lemonade drinks, check out our Honey Lavender Lemonade or our Homemade Strawberry Basil Lemonade! Both would be a great substitution in this recipe!
Long Live Kombucha
I just can’t get enough kombucha. When I was teaching at Corepower (years ago now) there was a Whole Foods literally in the same parking lot as Corepower Yoga Edina. That Whole Foods introduced me to kombucha.
What is kombucha?
Kombucha is a beverage produced by fermenting tea with a culture of bacteria and yeast. It’s made from sugar, tea, and SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast). The final product is fizzy and slightly sweet.
What the what?
Yes, there are strains of live active cultures floating around in kombucha, but it is SO GOOD FOR YOU.
So that Arny Palmer I tasted- it makes so much sense! Fermented Tea + Lemonade…it’s basically a Kombucha Arny Palmer!
One of the main reasons that I drink kombucha is for the probiotic. I’ve met with nutritionists (both RD’s and holistic nutritionists) and they always recommend a probiotic. By drinking one of these a week, there really is no need for the probiotic.
There are lots of different kombucha brands and flavors out there. I usually drink the brand Synergy because that’s what’s readily available in the Twin Cities.
If I am going for an already flavored variety- my favorite in the ginger. A single bottle of kombucha sells for about $3.99. The way I look at is is- a cappuccino or even a cup of coffee from Starbucks. There are 2 servings in each bottle, so they usually last me 2-3 days.
In today’s recipe, I used a bottle of plain kombucha. This flavor is tangy and fizzy…so I thought I would add some citrus and a little more sweetener for the perfect summer drink.
I also added some blueberries for some color 😀 Cuz- why not?!
Fun Drink Recipes
Easy Kombucha Lemonade
Ingredients
- 1 bottle of kombucha, plain or about 2 cups of homemade kombucha
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, mix together 1 bottle of plain kombucha and the juice from four lemons.
- In a small bowl, dissolve 1 tablespoon of coconut sugar in water. Then pour the water into the kombucha/lemon mixture and mix.
- Serve on ice and with additional lemon wedges.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I have been brewing kombucha for several months now and love to add lemon but in small amounts with ginger or other flavors. I love the idea of creating a kombucha “lemonade”. We have a prolific lemon tree and in about 6m will be loaded down with lemons, what a great idea!
Ahhh I still need to try and brew my own kombucha!!!! I need a starter kit 🙂
It’s so easy. All you need is a SCOBY from a friend or on-line. You add a little raw kombucha to cooled down sweet tea and the SCOBY and let it ferment. So little work! You can even just use a good amount of raw kombucha and make your own SCOBY (I’ve heard) – although it’d probably need to ferment for a longer amount of time. Good luck! It is so much more economical and you can flavor with anything that you like. I’m loving watermelon basil right now – tastes like summer in a glass!
Ahhhh yes! One of my best friends Davida from TheHealthyMaven does her own kombucha and she was telling me all about this SCOBY. Need to look into this more! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
I LURVE Kombucha, and need to learn how to make my own! But faves are gingerade and guava. Delish!!
Hands down guava is my fav!!!
This sounds FAB! I pinned this so I can make it once I get a new scoby!
Yay! Thanks for sharing the love. #SCOBY4Life
So I’ve never had kombucha.. but I don’t even think you can get it anywhere around here! #upprobz
I’m so going to try this! Ginger kombucha is my favorite. I was making my own last year, but when I moved, I had to throw out my scoby (doesn’t travel well haha). I do want to get back into it – I used a kombucha kit I ordered. PS: Kombucha is also great as part of a cocktail 🙂
I’m starting the adventure in making my own so I must try!
YAY! Let me know how it goes…I’m too much of a wimp to try 😀
Looks delicious!!