Description
A vibrant and visually stunning Halloween Mocktail combining the tartness of lemon juice, the subtle sweetness of blackberries, and the refreshing fizz of kombucha, layered beautifully with butterfly pea tea to create a spooky and delicious drink perfect for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Mocktail Ingredients
- 5 blackberries (plus more to garnish if desired)
- ½ cup berry or ginger kombucha (or sparkling beverage of choice)
- 1 oz lemon juice (30 ml)
- 3 oz chilled butterfly pea tea (60 ml)
- A splash of maple syrup or sweetener of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Muddle Blackberries: Gently muddle 5 blackberries in your glass along with the optional sweetener. Take care if using a wine glass to avoid breakage.
- Add Ice and Kombucha: Fill the glass to the brim with ice, then pour in the ½ cup of berry or ginger kombucha (or your chosen sparkling beverage).
- Layer Butterfly Pea Tea and Lemon Juice: Slowly pour half the chilled butterfly pea tea into the glass, followed by the 1 oz of lemon juice, creating the beginnings of a layered effect.
- Stir and Top Up: Give the mixture a gentle stir to blend flavors, then carefully top the drink with the remaining half of the butterfly pea tea to enhance the layered coloring.
- Garnish: Add extra blackberries as garnish if desired before serving.
Notes
- Use gentle muddling to avoid breaking delicate glassware.
- Any sparkling beverage like soda water or flavored seltzer can substitute kombucha.
- Adjust sweetness with maple syrup or your preferred sweetener to taste.
- Chilled butterfly pea tea adds a natural vibrant color and subtle earthy flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (approx. 250 ml)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
