Summer and a good hydration plan go hand in hand. We need to drink more during warmer months as our bodies sweat more to try and counteract the heat and keep temperatures from climbing.
While water is the go-to, gold standard solution and we should all aim to drink six to eight glasses a day, there are times when the good old H2O just won’t cut it and you need something with a bit of pizzazz to quench your thirst. Especially for that after work catch up with friends or week-end treat.
Here’s our suggestion for achieving the best of both worlds – a Kombucha Mocktail.
We sell a lot of Kombucha in our stores. And when we say a lot we mean a LOT. The health benefits are reportedly due to it being full of probiotics, living enzymes and organic acids. It is said to be good for the health of the gut and in balancing mind, body and spirt. All that aside, and with a stack of flavours to choose from, the lightly sparkling drink is refreshing and hydrating. The team at WholeLife Discount Drug Store and Healthfoods, Pease St came up with the following recipe they’ll have on high repeat over Christmas.
Ingredients
- Cocktail glasses – you have to look the part
- Cocktail umbrellas if you want to go all out
- Garnish – lemon, berries, mint
- Plenty of ice
- Kombucha – we like keeping it simple and buying the bottled and flavoured variety. For this one, we used Ginger
- All the ingredients you would add to your favourite green juice. Think apple, pineapple, celery, cucumber and kale.
Blend the ice, green juice ingredients and kombucha in a blender until smooth. Pour into your cocktail glass and add your garnish.
It’s as easy as that. No dehydration headaches. Just energy, vitality and a healthier gut