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Buchi Recipes

Recipes

Buchi craft living drinks with refreshing, modern favors that infuse fresh fruit with medicinal herbs. The brand’s kefr soda and kombucha beverages are naturally carbonated, low in sugar, and full of benefcial bacteria, digestive enzymes, and detoxifying acids. Each can of Buchi delivers fruit-forward, botanical-based goodness with a tangy taste, gentle sweetness, and effervescent bubbles to delight your senses. Buchi can be enjoyed as a premium cocktail mixer to reduce alcohol infammation, it also makes the perfect summer picnic sip, and is a healthy alternative to fructoseflled soft drinks.

Crafted with purpose and intention, the benefts of Buchi’s fermentation process go beyond great taste. As one of the only beverage brands to follow the traditional method of open-air fermentation, Buchi boasts a true symbiotic colony (a robust, diverse, ecosystem) of bacteria and yeast which leads to stronger and healthier microbes. Buchi is distinct because its drinks are raw, unpasteurized, and full spectrum of live & active cultures to boost and balance your gut microbiome. A microbial wonderland, our gut plays a critical role in supporting the immune system, mood regularity, heart health, and more. Buchi empowers you to take control of your health and invites you to brew your own at home with details on their bottle. DIY enthusiasts love that you can use a bottle of Buchi’s kombucha to grow your SCOBY!

Community-centered, women-founded, and values-driven since its founding in 2009, the team at Buchi is united in purpose to craft delicious, high-quality, nutrient-dense living drinks; invest in the regeneration of the planet, and use business as a conduit for positive social impact. As a Beneft Corporation, the team is mindful of the ingredients they source and stringently vet and validate each supplier they work with, giving preference to those that meet robust third-party social and environmental criteria. Preference is also given to independent, woman, and minority-owned suppliers. The brand uses a regenerative sugar supplier that has the only closed-loop sugarcane process in the world and is carbon neutral. Additionally, Buchi donates a percentage of profts from every order to One Tree Planted. Buchi’s line of elevated, functional beverages prove you do not have to sacrifce taste or health to live a sustainable lifestyle.

Recipes: Courtesy of Zane Adams, fermented food expert and Co-Founder of Buchi

Crafted With Purpose And Intention, The Benefts Of Buchi’s Fermentation Process Go Beyond Great Taste

Kombucha Hot Toddy Holiday Kombucha Apple Butter

A classic cold-weather favorite reimagined, This cozy and delightful recipe tastes fancy as heck, and is packed with probiotic elements to help reduce alcohol infammation and soothe your stomach if you’ve over-indulged!

INGREDIENTS: ¾ Cup Buchi Kombucha (Or Any Variety You Like) 1 ½ Oz Whiskey 2 Tsp Honey 3 Tsp Lemon Juice Cinnamon Stick + Lemon Slice For Garnish

METHOD: In a small pot or saucepan, bring kombucha to a gentle boil and pour into your favorite mug.

Add whiskey, honey and lemon juice. Stir until the honey has disappeared into the hot water. Taste, and add more honey for more sweetness, or lemon juice for extra zing. Garnish with a lemon round and cinnamon stick and enjoy in your favorite cozy spot! It’s delicious on toast or warm breads, and can even be used as a fat-substitute in vegan recipes! Simmering your apples in kombucha instead of water adds a distinct tartness, to round out the sweet and savory favors of a typical apple butter.

INGREDIENTS: 5 Apples ½ Cup Buchi Kombucha (Or Any Variety You Like) ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar ½ Cup Packed Brown Sugar Juice From 1 Lemon ½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon Pinch Of Allspice Pinch Of Sea Salt

METHOD: Add coarsely chopped apple pieces to a large saucepan along with kombucha, granulated sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce heat, cook apples for 20 to 25 minutes or until apples begin to soften and fall apart.

Remove from heat and blend softened apples in a food processor or using a hand blender until smooth.

Return puree to saucepan and set over medium-low heat. Add brown sugar to taste, along with spices and salt. Gently simmer covered, stirring occasionally to avoid burning at the bottom. Your apple butter is fnished when it reaches a deep caramel in color and is thick enough to hold its shape on a spoon.

Transfer to a jar or airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.

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