Raise a glass to gut health this holiday season! This Mixed Berry Kefir Mocktail is everything a festive drink should be: sparkling, beautiful, and delicious—but with an unexpected bonus. Thanks to our Organic Whole Milk Mixed Berry Kefir, every sip delivers live and active probiotic cultures to support your digestive health.
We love this recipe because it proves that nourishing your body doesn’t mean sacrificing celebration. The tart cranberry and crisp apple juice create layers of flavor, while the kefir adds a subtle tang and creamy texture that makes this mocktail feel special. And that sugared rim? Pure magic.
What Makes Kefir Special
Kefir is a cultured dairy beverage that has been enjoyed for centuries. Our Organic Whole Milk Kefir starts with milk from grass-fed cows on small family farms practicing regenerative agriculture, then we culture it with 12 live and active probiotic strains. Because our milk is low-temp vat pasteurized and never homogenized, it maintains more of its natural structure—milk as it was meant to be.
The Mixed Berry with Elderberry variety adds a touch of natural sweetness and antioxidant-rich elderberry to balance kefir’s characteristic tang, making it perfect for mixing into drinks like this one. Give this Mixed Berry Kefir Mocktail a try and let us know what you think!
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Mixed Berry Kefir Mocktail
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Description
This festive Mixed Berry Kefir Mocktail combines tart cranberry, crisp apple, and probiotic-rich kefir for a sparkling holiday drink that’s as beautiful as it is nourishing. Makes 4-6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cups 100% cranberry juice, chilled
- 1½ cups 100% apple juice, chilled
- 1 cup Kalona SuperNatural Organic Whole Milk Mixed Berry Kefir
- 16 ounces unflavored seltzer
- Ice
- Fresh rosemary sprigs and cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- Create the sugared rim: Pour the sugar onto a small plate. Dip the rim of each glass in honey, then press into the sugar to coat. This adds a festive sparkle and a touch of sweetness with every sip.
- Build your mocktail: Fill each glass with ice. Layer in the apple juice, cranberry juice, and Mixed Berry Kefir. The layering creates a beautiful gradient effect—though it’s perfectly fine to skip this step if you prefer to mix everything together.
- Add the fizz: Top each glass with seltzer and give it a gentle stir to combine. The carbonation adds that celebratory pop we all love in a special drink.
- Garnish and serve: Tuck a fresh rosemary sprig and a few cranberries into each glass. The rosemary adds a subtle herbal aroma that complements the tart berries beautifully.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-6