If you love kombucha as much as I do, you know that it can be pricey to regularly drink store-bought kombucha. At $3 for a small bottle, it can add up. My love for kombucha coupled with the cost of buying it in stores has motivated me to learn how to make it at home. You can play with flavors to your heart’s content, and it’s way cheaper.
If you’re just getting started and haven’t brewed kombucha at home yet, you’ll want to read my post, How to Make Kombucha the Easiest Way. Once you go through that process, you’ll be ready to add in the kombucha flavors I share in this post!
Your tummy and your body will thank you, because the probiotics and nutrients in kombucha make it amazing for gut health, while giving your body natural energy and helping it detox.
Read my post, Beginner’s Guide to Kombucha, if you want to learn more about what it is and how it helps your body!
These are my top 12 kombucha flavors that are easy to make, delicious, and add even more nutritional benefits to your drink!
Blueberry Ginger Kombucha by Fit Happy Free
To make this delicious kombucha you will heat blueberries and mash them with fresh ginger. You’ll then add this to the kombucha during the second fermentation.
Citrus Rosemary Kombucha by The Wild Gut
This kombucha flavor uses grapefruit juice and lemon zest with fresh rosemary sprigs for a refreshing fruity and herbal taste! This is a great option for adding lots of vitamin C.
Strawberry Basil Kombucha by The Roasted Root
I love combinations of basil with fruits. It’s a surprising savory flavor with sweet and fruity that’s delicious! To make this kombucha flavor you’ll boil the strawberries with fresh basil and mash it, then add to the kombucha for the second fermentation.
Ginger Kombucha by The Kitchn
This ginger kombucha tea is extremely easy to make, because all you need to add is fresh ginger. But adding ginger adds a lot of nutritional benefits! Ginger contains antioxidants, aids digestion, and has anti-inflammatory effects.
Apple Cider Kombucha by The Roasted Root
Since apple cider is made from fermented apples, it contains probiotics that are great for gut health. Add those apple cider probiotics to those in kombucha, and you have an extra gut-healthy drink! Plus, it’s really simple to make. All you have to do is stir in some spiced unsweetened apple cider with your kombucha after the first fermentation.
Gingerberry Kombucha by The Roasted Root
One of the most popular mainstream kombucha brands, GT, has an amazing flavor called Gingerberry. This recipe is a copycat of that one, using blueberry juice, frozen blueberries, and fresh ginger.
Ginger Turmeric and Black Pepper Kombucha by Love Ur Belly
Turmeric is a powerful spice with a list of health benefits, including anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidants, and helping the body detox. Black pepper helps your body get all the benefits out of the turmeric, so that’s why black pepper and turmeric are often used together. Also check out my post with the Benefits of Turmeric and 20 Turmeric Recipes!
Pineapple Cayenne Pepper Kombucha by The Wild Gut
Have you ever eaten fruit with spices including cayenne pepper on it before? It’s SO yummy! I loved having fresh coconut with cayenne and other spices on it in Mexico. This pineapple cayenne pepper is a fun and unique recipe to try, also called “Island Fire Kombucha.”
Rose Hip and Hibiscus Kombucha by Don’t Waste the Crumbs
This kombucha flavor is made by adding rose hip and hibiscus to a tea bag, and brewing it with the tea during the first fermentation. Hibiscus is an herb with calming effects on the nervous system and health boosting antioxidants. Rose hips are the fruit of roses and boost the immune system because they have a lot of vitamin C.
Coffee Kombucha by Cultured Food Life
Did you know that you can make kombucha the same way you normally do, except brew it with coffee instead of tea? I haven’t had coffee kombucha yet, but I am extremely curious what it would be like! Let me know how you like it if you try this one.
Cranberry Orange Kombucha by Living Well Kitchen
You can make this cranberry orange kombucha with honey, cranberry juice, fresh cranberries, and fresh orange juice. Cranberry kombucha is one of my favorites because of the strong, tart flavor, and I think adding orange and a bit of honey sounds delicious!
Lemon Verbena Kombucha by Fermented Food Lab
This lemon verbena kombucha flavor is made by boiling fresh lemon verbena in water to make lemon verbena tea, then fermenting it with plain kombucha for a kombucha that is light, lemony, and fragrant.
