Once you’ve tried this festively fun sipper, you won’t believe that it’s actually pretty good for you! But with a combination of anti-inflammatory and blood-sugar regulating spices, probiotic-rich kombucha, and digestive stimulating bitters, you’ve got yourself one pretty decent holiday cocktail that won’t leave your body feeling like a pile of garbage. That is unless you overdo it. As mentioned in the recipe for my Cranberry Kombucha Shrub, moderation is still important when consuming arguably more “health-minded” alcoholic beverages. So give this winter wonder a whirl, and take your taste buds for a happy holiday spin. Just maybe limit yourself to one of these before the room starts spinning too.
Spiced Pear Zinger
*Makes one “double” cocktail
Ingredients
- Half a pear, peeled and cut into small chunks
- 2 oz spiced rum
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 oz pure pear or apple juice
- 4 oz (or more) Cultured Kombucha citrus ginger kombucha (or something similar)
- Pear bitters to taste
- Cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove to taste
- Ice
- Optional garnishes of a cinnamon stick and pear slices
Directions
- Muddle the pear in the bottom of a tall rocks glass
- Add the rum, maple syrup, and spices, and give it a good stir
- Add desired amount of ice, and top with the juice and kombucha
- Sprinkle in the spices and a few drops of the bitters
- Give it another stir, and decorate with desired garnishes