{"id":4830,"date":"2013-08-15T04:45:30","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T10:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=4830"},"modified":"2013-08-29T11:52:21","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T17:52:21","slug":"star-recipe-kombucha-mojito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=4830","title":{"rendered":"Star Recipe: Kombucha Mojito"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fruit<\/p>\n

You know I’ve been on a smoothie kick lately, but here\u2019s another drink that\u2019s been on my happy radar. For the new Colourful Palate reader, the \u201cStar Recipes\u201d<\/a> feature is where I highlight a recipe from another blogger or recipe book (with permission of course!) that I dig so much I have to pass on the love!<\/p>\n

Several years ago, when I was still doing school, I used to make homemade kombucha and tried downing small sips during my math lessons. I knew how good it was for me, but sometimes I had trouble drinking it. Eventually, my kombucha brewing hobby got tiresome and my kombucha mushroom was thrown in a bush. The end.<\/p>\n

\"Synergy<\/p>\n

(Instagram pic – follow me here!<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Well, not really, I actually discovered I actually do like kombucha \u2013 the flavoured kind. Once in a while, if I can find a place that sells it\u2026I\u2019ll get Synergy kombucha<\/a> (grape is my favourite!). People, if you\u2019re into pop\/soda and trying to get out of the habit, THIS will do it! It\u2019s fizzy, sweet, and oh-so delicious.<\/p>\n

\"Whole<\/p>\n

While kombucha is great by itself, I found this recipe in Brendan Brazier\u2019s<\/a> book Whole Foods to Thrive<\/a> (which the kind folks at Vega<\/a> sent me and gave permission for me to copy) and it just made this beverage oh-so-much more divine. I tweaked the recipe a bit so it was lower in sugar, but here it is! Serves 2.<\/p>\n

Kombucha Mojito<\/h2>\n
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  1. 1\/2 cup fresh mint (I used a mixture of spearmint and peppermint)<\/li>\n
  2. 3 tbsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed<\/li>\n
  3. 2 tbsp. orange juice, freshly squeezed<\/li>\n
  4. 2 cups grape kombucha*<\/li>\n
  5. Ice<\/li>\n
  6. Mint leaves, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Or any other fruit flavour<\/i><\/p>\n

    First, make sure to wash the mint well. Muddle the mint, lemon juice, and orange juice together to release that lovely mint flavour. You can strain the juices and pour into two glasses filled with ice or do what I did and just leave that lovely mint in each glass. Pour a cup of kombucha into each glass. Garnish with a little more mint. Just because.<\/p>\n

    \"Mint<\/p>\n

    This drink is terrific for digestion and is a perfect thing to serve beside a meal! I love sipping away at this\u2026so refreshing!<\/p>\n

    \"Kombucha<\/p>\n

    Also, if you are looking for a book that has awesome plant-based recipes and information on foods we NEED to be eating, please check out Brendan\u2019s Whole Foods to Thrive<\/a>. While I\u2019m certainly not vegan, I believe in eating lots of plant foods, so it\u2019s perfect for everyone looking to get a little bit healthier!<\/p>\n

    \"Kombucha<\/p>\n

    A toast for the deliciousness of life!<\/p>\n

    Have you tried kombucha? Would you ever make it from scratch? Read Brendan\u2019s new book?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    You know I’ve been on a smoothie kick lately, but here\u2019s another drink that\u2019s been on my happy radar. For the new Colourful Palate reader, the \u201cStar Recipes\u201d feature is where I highlight a recipe from another blogger or recipe book (with permission of course!) that I dig so much I have to pass on the love! Several years ago, when I was still doing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[232,1182,89,4],"tags":[2504,2505,2503,2509,2507,2508,2506,2502],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4830"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4887,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830\/revisions\/4887"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}