This Grapefruit-Ginger Kombucha Mocktail is easy to make, refreshing, and good for your gut!
Grapefruit-Ginger Kombucha Mocktail
Anyone doing a dry challenge or looking to give up alcohol altogether? If you want a grown-up cocktail without the alcohol, you’ll love this healthy pink Grapefruit-Ginger Kombucha Mocktail! I love my cocktails, but I also like to take a break occasionally. It can be tough to find nonalcoholic cocktails that have complex flavors and feel sophisticated, which is why I love this simple kombucha mocktail. The kombucha adds zing and gut-health benefits, and the best part is no hangover the next day! For another easy grapefruit mocktail, try my Zero- Proof Jalapeño Paloma.
Why This Kombucha Mocktail Recipe Works
- Easy: With only three ingredients, this ginger kombucha mocktail will be ready in minutes. After you juice the grapefruit, pour it in a glass with kombucha and garnish with rosemary.
- Refreshing and Balanced: Grapefruit juice and lemon give this fizzy mocktail citrusy brightness, and the ginger provides a little spice for a refreshing beverage.
- Fun: Just because you’re not ordering a cocktail doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have something exciting to drink. Serve it in a fancy glass to elevate the experience.
- Healthy: Grapefruit juice provides essential vitamins and antioxidants, and the kombucha offers probiotics. Plus, this drink is lower in sugar and calories than most sodas and alcoholic beverages.
- Versatile: You can swap out the kombucha and juice for different flavor profiles. Think lime kombucha and pineapple juice or raspberry kombucha and cranberry juice. Get creative and have fun with it!
- Enjoy Anytime, Anywhere: Since this mocktail recipe is so easy to make, it would be great to serve at a party as a nonalcoholic option or at home at the end of a long day. I can also see myself sipping it on hot summer days.
Ingredients
- Grapefruit: Use freshly squeezed grapefruit juice for the best results.
- Kombucha: I chose a ginger-lemon kombucha to compliment the grapefruit.
- Rosemary: Garnishing with a sprig of rosemary makes it look fancy and gives it an herbal aroma.
How to Make a Kombucha Mocktail
Switch up the flavors of your mocktail with different kombucha and juice.
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Choose your favorite flavor of kombucha.
- Pick your favorite sparkling flavored water or fresh-squeezed juice to
compliment. - Add garnish!
Kombucha Mocktail FAQs
Kombucha is a fermented tea with living probiotics and organic acids, expertly brewed to help your gut.
Kombucha is fermented, so it does contain some alcohol. However, it’s only trace amounts and below 0.5% ABV, which classifies it as a nonalcoholic drink.
If you are looking for a kombucha cocktail, it does mix well with alcohol. Add an ounce of your favorite liquor, like gin or vodka.
Do the Math: Multiply the ingredients by the number of servings you’ll need. So, if you want 10, you’ll need five cups each of juice and kombucha.
Juice your grapefruits up to two days before and store it in an airtight container. If you need to save time, you can buy store-bought grapefruit juice, but look for the highest-quality one with no added ingredients.
Serve: Pour the kombucha into a pitcher with the grapefruit right before your guests arrive so it’ll still be fizzy. When you pour the drinks, garnish with rosemary.
More Mocktail Recipes You’ll Love
- Nojito (Virgin Mojito)
- Orange Moscow Mule Mocktail
- Virgin Bloody Mary
- Watermelon Agua Fresca
- Zero-Proof Jalapeño Paloma
Grapefruit-Ginger Kombucha Mocktail
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh squeezed pink grapefruit juice, from 1 pink grapefruit
- ice
- ½ cup ginger-lemon kombucha
- 1 sprig rosemary
Instructions
- Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in the grapefruit juice and kombucha and stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
