Yawning as I write this today, b/c two cocktails I feel great and one I just feel sleepy. . . and well I just only sampled this one as I as cleaning up the kitchen after I took these pics, but DAMN it was good. I’ve always been a fan of the flavor combination of mint/vanilla and pineapple/vanilla. When I visited Circle City Kombucha’s manufacturing facility earlier this week and they let me choose which flavor i wanted to share with you guys, I automatically went for the Pineapple mint and I already had something in mind!
Back in my bartending days, we had a pineapple spiced-rum mojito on the menu and it had vanilla extract in it. This cocktail that I made today is extremely similar and brings back memories from behind the bar, and maybe sneaking a few sips of said cocktail here and there. . .MOVING ON. . .
I usually purchase Kombucha at the grocery store in the cold-pressed juice section. I knew it was “good for you” and contains probiotics and that it was a fermented beverage, but to be honest that was the extent of my knowledge.
Here are a few fun Kombucha facts I thought I would share with ya’ll so we can learn together (As a side note this is not a sponsored post, I just like supporting local and trying new things!):
What is Kombucha?
- Kombucha is a fermented tea.
- It is made via a similar process to beer or wine. The difference, however, is that Kombucha is abacterial fermentation that leads to probiotics as a byproduct, as opposed to alcohol.Probiotics are health bacteria that our stomach and digestive system need to function in a healthy fashion. That’s why we call it a Feel Good Soda!
Who is Circle City Kombucha?
- Circle City Kombucha, also known as CCK, is a company based in Indiana. Our brewery is in Irvington.Our mission is growing a Feel Good community. One pour at a time. CCK’s vision to see soda, energy drinks and high sugar beverages extinct thanks to our healthy, alternative beverages.
- We promote kombucha even if its not our own, but would like to make the drink more approachable for the Midwest. We are starting the kombucha movement in the Midwest.
- We source all products in the Midwest, when possibleWe are a member of Indiana Grown, a cooperative of Indiana farmers and producersWhere is Circle City Kombucha located?
- Circle City Kombucha Brewery is based on the east side of Indianapolis in Irvington (11th st and Arlington Ave). It is not open to the public for fill ups. We bring our Kombucha for direct sales to Farmers Markets and events.
- Circle City kombucha is currently sold in our partner retail locations all over Indianapolis, and we are starting to get into other areas around the state (Lafayette, Muncie, Bloomington). We add new accounts weekly and recently surpassed 150 accounts!
If anyone is interested on where they can buy it, refer them to the website www.circlecitykombucha.com which has our locations based off a region of the city/stateWhat is in the kombucha?Filtered Water, Green Tea, White Tea, Black Tea, Organic Cane Sugar, Circle City Kombucha SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria & yeast), and organic fruits (based on the flavor)
o (House flavor)Pomegranate – Organico (House flavor)Ginger Lemon (organic ginger root and organic lemon juice) – Organic
o (House flavor)Peach Blossom – No added fruit/our “raw” kombucha – found in every one of our kombuchas (Organic)
Pineapple mint is one of the new flavors over at Circle City Kombucha, so if you’re local, be sure to grab a growler full! I used the “Lake House” spiced rum for this post, which was something that I already had in my bar. ( You can buy Cardinal Spirits at their location in Bloomington or Big Red Liquors, I believe).
What’s your favorite way to drink Kombucha?
