Kombucha drinks are popular beverages in a range of cafés and health food stores.
Now, Australian pubs have introduced kombucha cocktails, but they’re not as healthy as they may seem.
Sports nutritionist and dieititan, Peta Carige, told whimn.com.au that the hospitality industry is simply ‘cashing in’ on the craze.
‘People like to justify a negative health behaviour,’ she said, telling the website that smokers are more likely to take a multi-vitamin than those that don’t smoke.
Australian pubs have introduced kombucha cocktails, but they’re not as healthy as they may seem
A simple google of ‘kombucha cocktails’ will bring up multiple websites branding the drink as ‘healthy’.
They are being marketed as ‘organic’ and ‘refined sugar-free’ with many people hoping the kombucha will counteract the alcohol.
Bondi’s Hotel Ravesis is one of the many Australian venues trying to tap into this market.
Their new cocktail, The New Guard, has apparently ‘exploded’ in popularity according to manager Tayla Hamill, who spoke to The Daily Telegraph.
A simple google of ‘kombucha cocktails’ will bring up multiple websites branding the drink as ‘healthy’
Kombucha cocktails are being marketed as ‘organic’ and ‘refined sugar-free’ with many people hoping the kombucha will counteract the alcohol
‘The focus is on healthy and organic ingredients, which is the direction that everyone is going in these days,’ she said.
They use ingredients such as organic hibiscus, agave instead of sugar and liqueurs made from acai and goji berries.
Peta said that although these foods have taken over the well being sector, sugar is still sugar.
Peta said that although these foods have taken over the well being sector, sugar is still sugar
‘I always tell people one shot is equivalent to a slice of white bread. So a cocktail with two shots and extra sugar is like having two slices of bread with butter on it,’ Peta said.
Although these cocktails are packed with natural sweeteners she believes that they are still going to give you a high amount of energy.
Luckily for us all Peta isn’t suggesting we all put down our drinks and never pick them back up but to enjoy them in moderation.