Cinnamon Free Cherry Vanilla Kombucha
Tart cherries and a whisper of vanilla transform plain kombucha into something genuinely special ā bright, lightly fizzy, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat. The process starts with a quick honey-and-cherry syrup cooked down on the stovetop, which pulls out all that deep, jammy fruit flavor before it ever meets the brew. Because the vanilla comes from powder rather than extract, and every other ingredient is naturally straightforward, there's no hidden spice blend or flavoring to second-guess ā just clean, real ingredients you can see and control. Bottling the syrup with the kombucha and letting it carbonate at room temperature for a day or two gives you that satisfying effervescence without any store-bought shortcuts. The result is a genuinely homemade sparkling drink that rivals anything you'd find in a boutique refrigerator case, at a fraction of the cost. Serve it cold, straight from the bottle, or strain it into a glass for a cleaner pour that looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
- 32 oz plain unflavored kombucha (store-bought or homemade first-ferment)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- Ā½ tsp vanilla powder
Instructions
- 1
Combine the tart cherries and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cherries soften and release their juice and the honey is fully dissolved, about 5ā7 minutes. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
- 2
Press the cooled cherry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl or measuring cup, pressing the solids firmly with the back of a spoon to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the solids. Stir the vanilla powder into the strained cherry juice until fully dissolved.
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