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Sparkling Probiotic Lemonade

April 15, 2013 By Vanessa Romero 28 Comments

Kevita KopyKat Recipe Sparkling Lemon Cayenne | healthylivinghowto.com

I quit drinking diet pop (yes, we call it pop in Minnesota) almost 2 years ago. It was my last unhealthy vice. I had long given up buying it to have around the house, but inevitably, any time I was out and about, a bottle of Diet Pepsi ended up in my hand. I knew the health dangers of aspartame but like any good junkie, I rationalized my addiction.

On a dare from my husband, I quit, cold turkey.

Since then I've traded in my unhealthy habit for a new healthy one. A love for fermented and probiotic drinks, like kombucha and this sparkling probiotic beverage pictured below.

Kevita KopyKat Recipe Sparkling Lemon Cayenne | healthylivinghowto.comThe only downfall of these drinks is the hefty price tag they sport. It is not uncommon to pay $2.50-$5.00 for a 16 oz. bottle. Yikes!

I started brewing kombucha a couple of months back. This promptly stopped me from picking up a bottle on our weekly grocery shopping trip. However, instead of kombucha, I started imbibing in a bottle of Kevita, a different type of sparkling probiotic drink.

I spotted a new flavor a few weeks back and loved it so much, I decided I could “hack” it. After reading the ingredient label, I thought, “how hard could it be?” The answer to that question, “not hard at all.”

The cool thing about this easy recipe is you can let your taste buds do the talking and adjust the ingredients to suit you. Start with the basic recipe below and then if you:

  • Like it spicy, add a little more kick of cayenne.
  • Like it tart, add more lemon.
  • Like it sharp, add more apple cider vinegar.
  • Like it salty, add more Celtic sea salt.
  • Like it sweeter, add a few extra drops of stevia.

Wanted to add a note about the drinking ensemble pictured above. My very thoughtful friend, who knows how much I love Mason jars, gifted me with a set of drinking jars with handles along with the cool lid and stainless steel straw. You can find these items on Amazon, just click on the links provided.

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Sparkling Probiotic Lemonade

Prep Time: 1 minute

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. Club Soda or Filtered Water (Chilled)
  • Juice from One Lemon
  • 1 Tbsp. Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 pinches Celtic Sea Salt
  • 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
  • 10 drops Liquid Stevia
  • 1 Probiotic Capsule (Optional)

Directions

  1. To a mixing glass add club soda, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, Celtic sea salt, cayenne pepper and stevia.
  2. Using stir stick, mix and taste. Adjust if necessary.
  3. Open probiotic capsule and add to lemonade and mix again.
  4. Fill two pint glasses with ice and serve lemonade.
  5. Enjoy!
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After experiencing significant adrenal fatigue in 2008, Vanessa left her career as a personal trainer and nutrition coach to focus on healing in mind, body, and spirit. During the recovery process, at the insistence of her handsome husband Tom, she started Healthy Living How To as a way to continue to positively influence the health of others.

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Comments

  1. Rosa Elkina says

    April 15, 2013 at 8:53 pm CDT

    I saw these for first time today! Then I see this. I guess I am supposed to try it!

    Reply
  2. Nancy B. says

    April 15, 2013 at 10:05 pm CDT

    I love KeVita too. It’s about the only probiotic drink that feels good. I’ll try this recipe and see if it does the same things!

    Reply
  3. Heidi B. says

    April 16, 2013 at 7:22 am CDT

    Sounds yummy. Are you actually juicing the lemon in a juicer or just squeezing the lemon by hand? Would love to try to get it right the first time. Thanks.

    Reply
    • HealthyLivingHowTo says

      April 16, 2013 at 8:22 am CDT

      I am doing it by hand…get about 1 oz. of juice from a whole lemon.

      Reply
      • Heidi B. says

        April 16, 2013 at 10:41 am CDT

        Thank you. I thought it may yield a bit more juice if a juicer was used. Maybe not. Sounds like my next experiment … after I make this delicious treat. 🙂

        Reply
  4. Sally says

    April 16, 2013 at 8:49 am CDT

    I would love to know where you found the lovely jar lid with the straw hole in your picture. And, thanks so much for this and all of your other recipes. I appreciate all your creativity and your willingness to share.

    Reply
    • HealthyLivingHowTo says

      April 16, 2013 at 8:52 am CDT

      I spill the beans on the lovely jar, lid and straw in the blog post. Hint, it’s near the bottom, before the recipe. 😉

      Reply
      • Sally says

        April 16, 2013 at 10:23 am CDT

        My bad…sometimes I think I have read it all but I haven’t. Must be my age. 🙂

        Reply
  5. Linda says

    April 16, 2013 at 9:02 am CDT

    Wouldn’t the acid from the ACV and lemon juice make the probiotics ineffective? Just like our stomach acid can interfere with probiotic capsules, if the capsule disolves in the stomach.

    Reply
    • HealthyLivingHowTo says

      April 16, 2013 at 9:12 am CDT

      Apple cider vinegar is a prebiotic…this actually feeds the probiotic. While lemon juice is acidic, the different strains of probiotics actually thrive in an acidic envrionment.

      Reply
  6. Nancy B. says

    April 17, 2013 at 9:57 am CDT

    Tasted great. I substituted grated ginger for the cayenne (cause that’s the KeVita flavor I like), and then strained it. My new breakfast drink!

    Reply
    • HealthyLivingHowTo says

      April 17, 2013 at 11:28 am CDT

      Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  7. Kim says

    May 7, 2013 at 12:44 pm CDT

    So grateful I stumbled on your website! Your ideas look so delicious , and i love the simplicity of them. Anxious to try them all!

    Reply
  8. MB Mello says

    July 10, 2013 at 9:41 am CDT

    Could I substitute honey for the liquid stevia or would this interfere with the “balance” of this beverage?

    Reply
    • HealthyLivingHowTo says

      July 10, 2013 at 10:57 am CDT

      I don’t use honey, so I don’t know.

      Reply
  9. Marina says

    July 10, 2013 at 9:43 am CDT

    Which probiotic do you use? This is different than a kombucha drink right?

    Reply
    • HealthyLivingHowTo says

      July 10, 2013 at 10:56 am CDT

      This one.

      Reply
  10. Amy says

    January 31, 2014 at 8:48 pm CDT

    I have a batch of water kefir fermenting right now. I love it with raspberries and blackberries in the second ferment. So delicious.

    Reply
  11. Me'shell says

    February 1, 2014 at 1:16 am CDT

    I love this idea! I’m in the process of healing my gut and thrive on kevita but cannot afford to always but not can I always find them. My favorite is the mojito lime! Do you think you can give me an idea how to make that one? Also , do you have to let it go thru a ferment process before you drink? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Vanessa Romero says

      February 1, 2014 at 7:57 am CDT

      We like the mojito lime too. I don’t a recipe for it….yet. Kevita is not fermented like kombucha.

      Reply
  12. Lisa says

    February 3, 2014 at 12:08 am CDT

    What is the benefit of adding the probiotic versus not adding it?

    Reply
  13. Kc says

    February 4, 2014 at 2:50 pm CDT

    Perfect! I just tried the cayenne version of Kevita this last week, and am a fan! Went back to buy more, but it’s pricey! Was sitting here staring at my Sodastream and thinking that there has to be a homemade version! I don’t have the probiotic tabs, but I’ve got the other stuff! Yum! Thank you!

    Reply
  14. Kylee says

    February 11, 2014 at 3:05 pm CDT

    I love this! Do you think you could dissolve a regular probiotic tablet rather than a capsule? Weird question, but I feel like it would work?

    Reply
    • Vanessa Romero says

      February 11, 2014 at 9:58 pm CDT

      I never seen a probiotic tablet.

      Reply
  15. Jon Holley says

    February 27, 2014 at 9:53 pm CDT

    Wife and I are going to try this, we love kavita and it’s a pricy habit

    Reply
  16. Kandy says

    March 21, 2014 at 8:13 pm CDT

    Thrilled to see your recipe. I don’t do the cayenne version due to instant heartburn from it but LOVE the mojito lime mint version. I am on weekly chemotherapy and feel that Kevita is one of the very best foods I can put in my body when nothing else tastes good, etc. Very pricey but I feel it is medicine for me. You have a wonderful website that I found today and have enjoyed looking at your recipes, etc. Very nice.

    Reply
    • Vanessa Romero says

      March 22, 2014 at 9:09 am CDT

      Hi Kandy. Blessings on your healing journey!

      Reply
  17. A. King says

    February 17, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

    I am SO going to try this. I was wondering if there is a way to make a big batch of this and keep it in a pitcher? For me, it would be easier to just have it ready (Too lazy to do it every morning, to be honest). Thank you! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply

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