Kombucha beverage has been very popular in Russia for over a century. All “babushkas” (grandmothers) knew how to handle it and fermented scobies floated in large glass jars in many Russian households.
Kombucha originated in China and spread to Russia at the beginning of the 20th century, from there it made its way to Europe and by the end of the 20th century it arrived to the North American continent. Nowadays kombucha is available in almost any health food store and it comes with different aromas. I like to buy original kombucha with no other ingredients in it and to experiment by adding different fruits and spices. This kombucha smoothie is one of my recent experiments with kombucha.
Merry Berries Kombucha Smoothie
Author: Zesty Paleo
Ingredients
- 1 cup original kombucha*
- 1 cup strawberries, fresh or thawed
- 1 cup raspberries, fresh or thawed
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a high powered blender and blend until smooth.**
Notes
*Feel free to substitute kombucha with juice or sparkling water.
**You may need to remove seeds with a strainer when using a regular blender.
**You may need to remove seeds with a strainer when using a regular blender.
Maria is the blogger behind the Zesty Paleo website. As a Hashimoto's patient for more than a decade, Maria has constantly been taking steps to improve her quality of life, including nutrition and lifestyle choices.
Oh wow!! On my list of drinks now!;) and you are referring to Kvass?;)
Btw, your photos of your food are ALL Superb, the color and the presentation, it all looks so delicious!
Thanks Svetlana! No, it’s just a smoothie experience that I had with kombucha (“Чайный квас” as we call it in Russia). I was so excited to find kombucha easily in Canada, which wasn’t the case before the 2009, the time I left for France.