Homemade berry lemonade kombucha. A delicious, easy homemade probiotic drink.

Months ago, I shared about a magical placenta-looking mushroom, growing on my counter, “I’ve been brewing a colony of bacteria and yeast, fed by pure white sugar, which looks like a placenta, on my kitchen counter for weeks. All for the purpose of drinking the resulting liquid.” Remember that? (Don’t wonder too far, but if you need a refresher you can read more, here)

It freaked a few people out, but an overwhelming amount of the online world rose up and declared their great love for this liquid called, “Kombucha”. It’s been nearly nine months since I confessed my love and shared the step-by-step details on how to make this delicious drink, and guess what? I’m still brewing my delicious colony of bacteria and yeast. In fact, my family (at least some of them) have also started making their own. It’s good, friends, and if you’re not making and drinking this good-for-you tea, it’s my duty today to convince you to start.

Homemade berry lemonade kombucha. A delicious, easy homemade probiotic drink.

Homemade berry lemonade kombucha. A delicious, easy homemade probiotic drink.

Let’s recap a few reasons I drink this delicious golden blend of fizz and probiotics (and why you should too):

1. I’m a mom- Motherhood is an amazing experience. The delight of watching little people grow and learn, make messes, and explore and love life. It’s a magical responsibility, but it’s also beyond tiring. I want to go back to my “younger” self and demand I catch up on all the rest I now miss. By afternoon my energy has been zapped to nil, gone, with no sign of returning. Rest? Ah, no!  Dinner must be made and laundry folded (or at least run through the dryer for the tenth time). Along with baths, playtime, and bedtime. I need a pick-me-up. So, I pour myself a tall glass of fizzy tea, flavored to my liking, sit in my comfy chair and sip for at least a couple minutes, enjoying every last drop. I look forward to my daily Kombucha time, it’s rejuvenating and just the healthy pick-me-up I need.

2. Gut health- I’m on a quest to get back to the days of great-grandma, days of simplicity, in terms of food and natural living–just let me keep my washing machine and dishwasher.  Our great-grandparents knew a simple secret to good health, fermented and probiotic food. Whether they actually knew the science behind such food, I don’t know, but they consumed lots of them. From pickling to sourdough and culturing- all contain bacteria which replenish our guts and boost our immune-system.  We’ve lost such food in our modern day culture and are paying the price with gut-related issues. Kombucha is a super simple way to get the beneficial bacteria the gut needs. Plus,  it’s much cheaper than expensive pills or supplements.

3. I’m a former soda addict- It’s true. I used to crave the fizz, the sugar, the syrupy-taste. Addiction might be a bit mild of a word. I drank at least one or two tall glasses, daily. Switching to real food meant soda had to go. Mourning took place, but over time I slowly lost my desire for the dark syrup.  Kombucha was a joyous discovery, a fizzy drink with amazing health benefits. A welcome break from constant water and the occasional green juice. Sometimes you just need fizz and flavor in life.

Homemade berry lemonade kombucha. A delicious, easy homemade probiotic drink.

All that to say, I still love my kombucha and enjoy a glass everyday (and you should too). Since I’m an easily bored person (I think we call that “ADHD” in the modern mainstream medical community– I’m sticking with curious and a love for life), I’m always playing with new combos and flavors.  With berries in season and the desire for a pitcher of springtime lemonade, I created a berry lemonade kombucha. And oh, friends, it’s good. By far one of my favorite kombucha flavors.

Homemade berry lemonade kombucha. A delicious, easy homemade probiotic drink.

Sharing is caring, so today, I pour you a glass of this berry-filled lemony tea and share my simple recipe. All  because I love you and your gut, and if you’re mom, I know you need a special fizzy treat in your life and probably a quiet, rejuvenating bathroom break. Since I can’t give you the later (sorry, mom) I bring you a tall glass of fizzy berry-lemonade kombucha.  Rejuvenating, gut-pleasing, and a delight to the taste buds.

Homemade berry lemonade kombucha. A delicious, easy homemade probiotic drink.

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5 from 10 votes

Homemade Berry Lemonade Kombucha

I bring you a tall glass of fizzy berry-lemonade kombucha. Rejuvenating, gut-pleasing, and a delight to the taste buds.
Kristin Marr
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 8 kcal

Ingredients

  • kombucha I use 4 green tea and 1 black tea for this particular brew
  • 2 strawberries or 4-5 blackberries, cut into small chunks, per liter of kombucha
  • 1 inch lemon cut into small chunks, per liter of kombucha

Instructions

  • Add the berries and lemon chunks to each bottle, squeezing a bit of juice from the lemons as you add them. For one batch of kombucha, I'm able to make two liters of berry-lemonade kombucha. I usually make one bottle with lemon and strawberry chunks and the second bottle with whole blackberries and lemon chunks.
  • Pour the kombucha (which has just gone through a first ferment, see step-by-step details here) into each bottle. The lemon and berries will float to the top.
  • Close the top of the bottle, store on the counter for two days. This is called the "second ferment". This ferment infuses the berry-lemonade flavor and gives the kombucha soda-like fizz.
  • After two days, store bottles in fridge and enjoy, daily.

Nutrition

Calories: 8kcalCarbohydrates: 2gPotassium: 36mgSugar: 1gVitamin C: 15.4mg
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!

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55 Comments

  1. What do you mean by “one inch lemon”? Like, an inch wide lemon slice? Thanks in advance!

  2. Yes, you can not use those thin glass decorative bottles they can shatter from the pressure. You need the thick glass beer type brewing bottle. You can get them on Amazon or I got mine from a local health food store that recycles the flip top, thick glass bottles and resells them. They are amber brown and deep blue!

  3. 5 stars
    Your pictures are enough to make my mouth water! Thank you for sharing your recipe. I can’t wait to try this at home. I’ve only ever bought Kombucha from the store, but I don’t think its too crazy out of the ordinary to think I’d be able to make it at home! I am already brainstorming a bunch of different types of flavors I want to try and make! Thank you again for sharing!

  4. 5 stars
    This recipe looks delicious, thanks for sharing. I have being drinking store bought kombucha for 2 weeks and I barely start my first brewing at home (not ready yet) but I notice I get heartburn very often and wasn’t like that before. Is this normal? Will go away after time?

  5. Thank you for your site, so your leaving the fruit in while you drink it after the 2nd F and not straining it?
    I just started my first 2nd F and have 5 different bottles going with different flavors… I read somewhere to “burp” them daily so they won’t explode – for the comments above to prevent exploding… I’m just worried all my fiz will go away?

    Thank you again I look forward to your response

  6. I have been buying Kombucha for years and pay over $3.00 a bottle. You have inspired me to try your recipe. If it works, I will forever be grateful to you.