Kombucha adult beverages!

Kombucha seems to be getting more and more popular these days. People like to say it has a great many health benefits, but these are the same people who are worried about Big Pharma and chemtrails, so I will believe it when I see the science. Until then, it tastes great, and if you don't want to shell out the dough (costs around 4 bucks just for a bottle) you can pretty easily brew it at home. I have some cookin' (so to speak) right now.

Anyway, this isn't a how-to. I'm more interested in how it tastes mixed with alcohol. So--in the name of science--I will be trying to make some mixed Kombucha drinks. I have some Guava Kombucha, some pineapple laced OJ, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and some other random mixers.

Drink # 1

No mixers
3 parts Kombucha
1 part vodka

Verdict:
Delicious. Maybe will get you too drunk, too fast: martini territory.

Drink # 2

2 part Kombucha
1 part vodka
1 part pineapple orange juice

Pretty delicious. Kind of lose the yummy taste of guava in the mix of flavors though.

Minted Pea Salad

Minted Pea Salad

2 cups frozen peas (or fresh, if you can have the patience for shelling)
2 TB olive oil
1 TB white wine vinegar, or lime juice
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup mint, sliced

Boil peas for a few minutes, till softened. Or just let them thaw in warm water while you whisk together your dressing: the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and sugar. Add the mint, peas, dressing to a bowl, and mix all dat up.

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Super Simple Summer drinks

Really Simple Easy Summer drinks to enjoy:

Vodka Tonic

2 oz vodka, or go with gin for a classic

Lime wedge

 6 oz tonic, soda, or other sparkling water type thing

Squeeze lime into vodka with ice, in a glass of some sort. Top with tonic.

Moscow Mule

2 oz vodka

1 TB lime juice

6 oz ginger beer

Ice

 Mix.

Greyhound 

(my very favorite drink)

2 oz vodka

Grapefruit juice

 Measure vodka into a pint glass. Fill it to about an inch from the top with grapefruit juice. Add ice if you like, but if you were keeping your vodka in the fridge, as is proper, then you shouldn't need to.

Dark and Stormy 

(a close second)

2 oz dark rum

3-4 oz ginger beer

1 lime wedge, or 1 tb lime juice (optional)

Ice

So damn good. This is my special occasion, fancy summer drink.

Jerk Marinade

Yes, there are a lot of ingredients. But if you've ever had lackluster jerk before, you will understand that this is very necessary. Not to brag (I say as I shamelessly toot my own horn) but I made this for my own birthday, and when my extraordinarily talented at baking friend brought his own less ingrediented version in a hilarious attempt to show me up, everyone agreed that mine were a million times better. Even him. Extremely grudgingly. Best b-day present ever. 

Jerk marinade

4 large cloves garlic
5 scallions, cut into 1/2 in pieces
2 habanero, 1/2 in pieces
1 inch piece of ginger, cut in half
2 TB fresh thyme
1 TB cilantro
2 TB white vinegar
2 TB orange juice
1 TB oil (canola or something light)
1 TB brown sugar
1-2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
opt: 1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp coriander
1/8 tsp cinnamon

Blend all dat shit up in a blender (or magic bullet, or food processor). Marinate at LEAST 1 hour, preferably overnight.

Also pictured, grilled romaine, corn and avocado salad, and Cajun andouille pasta salad.