Honey Archives - The Booch Witch

In natural daylight on a purple tablecloth, a fresh pomegranate is cracked open. Next to it on a blue plate, a chunk of rock with a quartzite notch, fresh slices of lemon and 12 red grapes sit by a jar of honey.

Wheel of Fortune Kombucha

Give your wishes an extra lift, especially as a new year approaches! The Wheel of Fortune Kombucha features lucky fruits like grapes and pomegranates, that have a sweet and tart flavor.

As you prepare the Wheel of Fortune Kombucha recipe, place 12 grapes and 12 pomegranate seeds on a separate plate. Eat one grape for each month of last year – meditating on the past year. Eat one pomegranate seed for each month of the future year – and put your wishes out to the Universe.

Visit my Pom Pom Kombucha recipe for a demonstration of how to cut a pomegranate.

Grapes – sliced into bottle-sized pieces (1-2 tbsp)
Pomegranate seeds – fresh (6-10 per bottle. Use your lucky number)
Lemon juice – one squirt
Honey – one squirt

Imagine how much fun you’ll have enjoying this kombucha in the new year – a delicious reflection of your dedication!

The Wheel of Fortune is more than just a favorite TV game show – the Wheel of Fortune is a Major Arcana card in a standard tarot deck. When displayed, it asks the receiver to trust in the Universe, be optimistic, and let things take their own natural course.

This lesson is useful for high-achieving planners and organizers, especially as we approach a new calendar year. Let this recipe inspire you to take it slow and trust the Wheel spins in your favor!

A rose quartz and citrine sit on a plate next to three honey straws. A small pile of dried chamomile, dried lavender, and dried skullcap adorn the plate in natural light.

Sleep Potion Kombucha

As Autumn transitions to Winter, we focus on rest and rejuvenation. Try a kombucha that promotes relaxation with my Sleep Potion Kombucha. Blended with dried chamomile, lavender, a squirt of honey, and my magical ingredient, this chilled-out recipe naturally will have you drifting away in no time.

Sleep Potion Kombucha is a gentle kombucha infused with one of my secret ingredients: skullcap*. Skullcap is a powerful and helpful herb for managing stress and anxiety.

For centuries, it has been used as a moderate relaxant and a treatment for anxiety and nervous tension. I use American skullcap for this recipe, which I grow at home and drink in homemade tea blends before bedtime. Dried skullcap can also be found at herbal retailers online.

Chamomile – dried flowers (1 tbsp)
Lavender – dried flowers (1 tbsp)
Skullcap – dried leaves (1 tsp)*
Honey – one squirt

*If you don’t have skullcap, that’s okay! You can certainly omit it, or try 1/2 tsp of dried sage, basil, or any other item in your cupboard that jumps out at you 🥰

The handwritten recipe is displayed in an open notebook adorned with fresh sage and a bear-shaped jar of honey.

Libra Balance Kombucha

Libra Season is September 23 – October 23. As Libra ushers in the autumnal equinox, we recognize this powerful Air sign with a special harvest recipe. Enjoy Libra Balance Kombucha and the seasonal celebration in every sip!

Ancient Romans favored the Libra sign, which symbolizes a balance and harmony of seasons – equal day and night hours. Enjoy this recipe with freshly harvested apples from any local orchard. A squirt of local honey sweetens up the spice of cinnamon and the earthiness of sage.

Apple – fresh, sliced (1 tbsp.)
Mint – Fresh (1 sprig)
Honey – fresh, local (1 squirt)
Dash of cinnamon
Honey – local honey (1 squirt)
Sage – 1 leaf dried or fresh, crushed between your fingers

In natural light, a bear-shaped bottle of honey lays on a table next to shallow bowls containing dried rose petals, thawed frozen raspberries and cloves. Scattered next to the bowls are small stalks of cinnamon and a few sprigs of fresh rosemary.

Lust Potion Kombucha

The hot days of late summer feel can lend a sultry type of feeling 💗

My Lust Potion Kombucha recipe calls upon your own personal inner identity, awakening your heart’s desires. The special blend of rose petals, spices, fresh herbs, and deep juices of raspberry merge in a special way.

Pop open a Lust Potion Kombucha, sit back, and smile as you reflect on your manifestation goals… what you REALLY want.

Dried, culinary rose petals (1 tbsp)
Raspberry – thawed frozen, or fresh (2 tbsp)
One clove – dried
Dash of cinnamon
Honey – local honey (1 squirt)
Rosemary – one fresh sprig (small tip works best)

Happy 18th Anniversary, Eric! I love you so much! September 10, 2023

See my related Love Potion Kombucha for more potion inspiration!

A fresh lemon sits next to thawed strawberries in a shallow dish. A green grolsch bottle sits in the background with a fresh ginger root and a natural stone with small fossilized areas.

Arnold Booch Palmer Kombucha

An Arnold Palmer is a personal favorite, a reliably refreshing mixture of lemonade and iced tea. The drink is coined after legendary golfer Arnold Palmer, who was the first person to earn $1 million playing golf.

Arnold Booch Palmer Kombucha tees up an equally refreshing kombucha. Bring a bottle on the greens and uncork anytime – who’s going to stop you?

Remember, a little bit of lemon juice goes a long way in kombucha. Too much, and the brew gets sour. The natural strawberry syrup created from thawed frozen fruit gives the magic touch to add a more robust, sweet flavor to your kombucha.

Lemon – juice (1 tsp)
Fresh ginger – a dime to penny-sized slice (1 tbsp)
Honey – local honey, squirt (1 tsp)
Strawberry – juice of frozen, thawed strawberries (1 tsp)
Black Tea – one bag

Place the entire tea bag into the bottle during the flavoring process.

Remove the tea bag when ready to drink, post-fridge.

Local honey, dried elderberries, candied ginger, anise are shown on a mantle featuring natural druzy quartz in stone.

Immunity Boost Kombucha

Make an immunity-boosting kombucha, and your future self will thank you! I am a big proponent of the regular consumption of elderberry syrup to improve immunity. Elderberries are full of vitamin C and are a good source of antioxidants. You can even make one kombucha bottle of this during your regular flavor process.

Simply throw a few dried berries into your kombucha bottle during the flavoring process. Be sure to add a little sweet support from ginger and honey to aid in the fermentation process. Personalize this with a clove, candied ginger (as shown in the photo), anise, lemon juice …let your imagination run wild!

Elderberry – dried berries (6)
Fresh ginger – a dime to penny-sized slice (1 tbsp)
Local honey (1 squirt)

You may want to skim this one before drinking – the elderberries aren’t the tastiest to eat ????

Interested in learning more about elderberries? Make sure you’ve looked at my DIY elderberry syrup recipe.

Elderberry Syrup Recipe

Just like kombucha: When you make elderberry syrup at home, you can really customize it to your tastes. For example, sometimes, I omit the cinnamon and add rosehips, lavender, dried lemon balm, or lemon verbena from my garden ????

Blood Bursts and Honey Kombucha

In southern Wisconsin, fresh pomegranates arrive at grocery stores and co-ops in late fall to early winter. Pomegranates are high in antioxidants and help promote heart health.

In Greek mythology, they are known as the ‘fruit of the dead’ and are often featured in the myth of Hades and Persephone. Hades, God of the underworld, used pomegranate seeds to trick Persephone into returning to the underworld for a few months of every year.

Blood oranges arrive in early to mid-February. The combination of the two cannot be beaten. Blood oranges and pomegranates both are well-known for their magical properties, considering Persephone, the Greek Goddess. I like to slice sections into small triangles for my bottle. When I drink this recipe, the blood oranges retain a fizzy burst, right along with the pom seeds. That combination is so special and delicious. I hope you enjoy it, too.

Blood Bursts and Honey Kombucha gives drinkers a light, special kombucha when the season strikes just right.

Fresh pomegranate seeds – about 6 seeds (1 tbsp)
Blood orange – 2 sections of freshly peeled blood orange, sliced to bottle size (1 tbsp)
Local honey (1 squirt)

Be sure to visit my previous blog post and Pom Pom Recipe that demonstrates pomegranate seed removal ❤

Pom Pom: A Naturally Sweet Recipe

thawed dark red cherries, orange segments and local honey

Capricorn Sea Goat Kombucha

Capricorn Season is December 22 – January 19 and oranges are a perfect fruit for this driven, yet cautious and loyal Earth sign.

Thawed frozen cherries add a deeper flavor that combines well with the citrus leader. A little squirt of honey finishes off your bottle’s flavor. You may find that orange sections ferment well and hold a special fizz that’s satisfying to eat right out of the bottom of the bottle.

Fresh navel orange – peeled (3 sections cut into bottle-size pieces)
Dark Cherries – frozen, thawed (1 tbsp)
Local honey (1 squirt)