Wine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoWanted: real no-lo alternatives for wine drinkers
Wine drinkers who avoid alcohol can use tea-based, tannin-rich fermented drinks in wine-like formats to recreate occasion and pairing experiences.
If you, too, down a bottle of kombucha every chance you get, we are one. Well, maybe not every chance (after all, you can definitely drink too much kombucha), but you get the picture. I adore the fizzy, probiotic drink, which is on the very long list of things I'd like to make at home eventually. But until I have enough capacity to embark on a homemade kombucha adventure, I'll stick to the store-bought stuff, preferably from Health-Ade.
Liquid Remedy clocks in at just 5 calories per 8.5 ounce can and zero sugar. It's a kombucha drink rather than a soda, but it comes in a range of fun fruity flavors such as mixed berry and raspberry lemonade that will help you scratch that soda itch. Kombucha is a probiotic drink that has been shown to have some benefits for gut health.
Husband and wife team have brought traditional flavour of Romania to their Dublin cafe Stepping into Fairmental, it's impossible not to notice the vibrancy as bright jars of fermented vegetables, kombucha, kefir and hot sauces line the shelves like an edible rainbow to greet you. The aroma of coffee and breakfast fills the air, and two long shared tables are alive with chatter.
Flash forward to today, and kombucha is being touted as a superfood, with a long list of potential health benefits that range from better digestion to boosted immunity. The fermented beverage is available in practically every grocery store, an ingredient in innovative cocktails, and we all know at least one friend who's such a fan they make kombucha at home.