L.A Brewery Kombucha Cocktail Recipes

The gentle fermentation involved in brewing kombucha creates complex and exciting drinks that are ideal served straight up or mixed into cocktails, literally bringing your drink to life.

Here we have compiled some of our favourite non-alcoholic and low alcohol kombucha cocktail recipes using our drinks as a key ingredient, made by friends of L.A Brewery.

1. HOPS & HONEY

by Iris Avenue

Our friends at Iris Avenue currently offer a Summer with L.A package for a manicure accompanied by delicious cocktails mixed using our drinks.

They've shared the recipe for this simple serve, all you need is honey, orange zest, mint, lemon juice & kombucha.

INGREDIENTS:
L.A Citrus Hops kombucha
Honey
Orange zest
Mint
Lemon juice

METHOD:
1. Simply add 1 tsp honey, the zest of 1/4 orange, juice of half a lemon into a glass. Gently stir in some fresh mint

2. Top with Citrus Hops kombucha and garnish with a twist of orange peel.
   
   

2. TROPICAL MALT SOUR

by Warren Deroche

At L.A we are big fans of a whiskey sour, so we love this interpretation by mixologist Warren Deroche AKA @cocktail_dynamo. He uses a myriad of tart fruity flavours & our Tropical Ginger to play with the single malt whiskey base.

INGREDIENTS:
English Single Malt
Miraculous Foamer
Passion Berry - Honey
Melonade aperitif
Lemon
L.A Ginger Kombucha
Nasturtium leaf garnish (optional)

METHOD:
1. Add 30ml Single Malt Whiskey, 20ml passion fruit honey, 5ml melonade and 25ml lemon juice to a cocktail shaker (without ice).

2. Add a 10 drops of of miraculous foamer to your mix and dry shake (no ice).
3. Fill shaker with ice and shake again.
4. Strain into a tall glass over a large ice cube.
5. Top with 75ml Tropical Ginger (or to taste) & garnish with a nasturtium leaf.

3. THYME OUT

by Fabio Ali

Mixologist Fabio Ali adds to the floral notes of our Citrus Hops with lavender and thyme. A complex, fruity & refreshing drink for a hot summer's day.

INGREDIENTS:
Thyme & mango-cream syrup
Fresh lemon
Non-alcoholic lavender bitter
L.A Citrus Hops kombucha

METHOD:
1. Pour 25ml syrup, juice of half a lemon and a dash of lavender bitter into a glass filled with ice.

2. Top up with Citrus Hops kombucha and give a gentle stir.
3. Garnish with thyme and enjoy.

4. ETON MESS FIZZ

by Kombucha Warehouse

Our Strawberry & Black Pepper is a popular choice for mixing with its unique sweet, savoury flavour profile.

Inspired by the classic Gin Fizz, Kombucha Warehouse add a British Summer twist to this alcoholic cocktail.

INGREDIENTS:
Caster Sugar
Whole milk powder
Lemon juice
Gin
L.A Strawberry & Rhubarb kombucha

METHOD:
1. Add 2 tsp of sugar, 2 tsp of milk powder, 25ml of lemon juice and 50ml of gin to a blender.

2. Pour into a glass and top with L.A Strawberry & Black Pepper kombucha.
3. Garnish with lemon and a pinch of black pepper.
   
   

5. HOLLYWOODLAND

by Harp Mann

Harp Mann aka @mix.mann uses our Tropical Ginger to create this more exotic & healthier take on a regular G&T.

INGREDIENTS:
50ml Woodland Dry Gin (or we like Atopia Spiced Citrus as an alternative to alcohol)
25ml Dry Vermouth
15ml Limoncello
10ml Hibiscus Syrup
15ml Fresh Lemon Juice
1/3 Pipette Allspice bitters
100ml L.A Ginger kombucha

METHOD:

1. Simply shake all (except Kombucha) with ice for 20s.

2.Strain into an ice filled highball glass and top with chilled L.A Ginger Kombucha.

3. Garnish with mint.