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 jar of thawed, frozen raspberries sits on a linen scarf with fresh raspberries scattered around a fresh ginger root. A natural rock with druzy quartz vein flanks the image.

Raspberry Ginger Kombucha

This is my all-time favorite recipe ????

Kombucha brewers often ask me: “What’s your favorite booch flavor?” Raspberry Ginger Kombucha is a special, slightly sweet, and always reliable recipe. And oh my- the results are faithfully fizzy, and refreshing.

Just perfect. Tastes like a million bucks, and costs pennies.

This simple recipe can be made in a pinch if you regularly keep frozen raspberries and fresh ginger on hand. Fresh ginger has many health benefits and can help increase immunity and aid digestion. Fresh ginger root can be found in most grocery stores, and substituted with powdered ginger or even candied and crystallized ginger!

  • Raspberry – fresh or frozen and thawed (1 ½ tbsp)
  • Ginger – fresh, powdered, or crystallized (small chunk, about ½ tbsp.)
  • Add a squirt of lemon juice, lime juice, honey if you want to explore :)

Handwritten recipe shown in bright daylight. Thawing frozen raspberries in a jar, a scattering of juniper berries, fresh ginger, and dehydrated wheatgrass are featured.

The Star Bull Kombucha

Taurus Season is April 20-May 20, and this Earth sign loves Mother Nature. My own sun sign, of course, I’m going to share the grounded and earthy flavor of The Star Bull Kombucha. Enjoy the unique flavor of this recipe from my heart on behalf of the most reliable and loyal signs. Uncorking and sipping outdoors, barefoot, is preferred????

It might be a little different than other kombuchas ❤

Raspberry is a star of The Star Bull Kombucha, with complements of other essential Earth flavors like wheatgrass, juniper berries, fresh ginger, and lemongrass. Matcha tea powder gives an energy and down-to-earth caffeine kick! I usually purchase these ingredients at Wisconsin co-ops like Basics in Janesville and the Viroqua Food co-op. With each sip, your tastebuds will be taken on the journey of Zeus’ creation of the Taurus constellation ????

  • Wheatgrass – fresh stalks, juice, or powdered (½ tbsp.)
  • Juniper berry – dried and crushed to release the magic (one or two berries)
  • Matcha tea – dried powder (1 tsp.)
  • Ginger – fresh, powdered, or crystallized (small chunk, about ½ tbsp.)
  • Raspberry – 1 tbsp., frozen and thawed
  • Lemongrass – optional – dried or fresh

More on Taurus

According to Greek mythology, Zeus disguised himself as a beautiful white bull to seduce Europa. While she was petting him, he whisked her off to the island of Crete and romantically and sexually ravished her (*), producing three sons, one being Minos. Minos became a King and Zeus was happy enough with the results. Therefore, he produced the Taurus constellation in the night sky! ????????

*In rose-colored glasses, this was consensual for Europa.

Would you like to look for the Taurus constellation in the night sky? I use Orion’s Belt as a guide and then seek out the bright red star Aldebaran, which represents the Bull’s fiery eye.

Orion’s Belt

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

Orion and Taurus are partners, visible during the fall through spring in the Northern Hemisphere. 

More on wheatgrass

This recipe calls for fresh wheatgrass, which can be purchased at any natural food store, as mentioned above. Just give the grass a fresh rinse, and cut it with clean scissors.

Wheatgrass is also a rewarding and easy grass to grow indoors any time of year. Sprinkle seeds in a well-draining shallow pot with potting soil, and you will have wheatgrass for two+ cuttings (mine usually go through three before I start over). Seeing fresh grass growing indoors is a treat any time of year.

Make your own protein-packed smoothies at home by blending the fresh wheatgrass cuttings, yogurt, spinach or kale, and your favorite frozen fruit. So healthier, quicker, and wayyyy cheaper to make at home ????

Raspberries, mango and ginger

Venus Mango Kombucha

If you like the naturally sweet taste of raspberries, you will enjoy raspberry-flavored kombucha. In the winter (and year-round, really ????), I rely on frozen fruit to flavor my kombucha.

When thawed, frozen raspberries produce a magical, juicy mix of berry pulp. The concoction is perfect for kombucha. Both raspberry and mango, as featured in Venus Mango Kombucha, are readily available in your local co-op or grocer’s frozen section.

In astrology, the planet Venus rules all things love, romance and courtship in a person’s life. Where the planet was positioned at your time of birth determines some of these indulgent traits. Raspberry is ruled by the planet Venus, giving honor to this delicious, refreshing brew and love, beauty, pleasure… things like that ❤

Enjoy my Venus Mango recipe, which is nearly guaranteed to give you a dramatic fizzy opening. Small sips are known to help alleviate minor headaches and even hangovers!

  • Mango – thawed, frozen mango (1+ tbsp)
  • Raspberry – thawed, frozen raspberries (1 tbsp)
  • Ginger – fresh, one dime to nickel slices per bottle (powdered or crystalized ginger may be substituted)

To prepare the fruit, I typically fill a small glass jar with the amount of frozen fruit I need the evening before I flavor kombucha. Most fruit will thaw in 6-8 hours.