Page 27 - Food&Drink magazine July 2021

Ready, set, relax
You beesbucha it’s kombucha
FROM bush beehives in Sydney to organic Queensland bananas, bartender and mixologist Giacomo Franceshci has created Beesbucha, a honey-based naturally fermented beverage with immunity and gut health benefits similar to kombucha.
Franceshci says the drink is a health-tonic of organic acids and antioxidants that helps improve digestion, increases immunity and strengthens biodiversity in your body.
Franceshci works with beekeeper Henry Freibur, who has hives in Sydney’s Ku-Ring-Gai National Park and the Huntleys peninsula. His bees collect nectar from native and exotic flora, which means no two batches of Beesbucha are the same.
Depending on where the bees have been gallivanting determines what the flavour profile of each 900-bottle batch will be, Franceshci says.
Each bottle also comes with Henry’s honey hive and nectar report on the latest harvest.
Beesbucha is a non-alcoholic, naturally fermented honey-based drink. The main difference to traditional kombucha is that its base is mead, the drink made from fermented honey.
The mead is combined with organic bananas from Baston Farm in Queensland and left to ferment for 10-14 days.
The result is an effervescent, fragrant drink with no artificial flavours, preservatives or sweeteners. ✷
FUNCTIONAL FOODS
AUSTRALIA’S first functional coffee company Beforeyouspeak Coffee has released its latest product offering, Adrenal Decaf, containing camu camu, zinc and ashwagandha.
The decaf blend is a mocha flavour and comes in sachet, which you stir into hot or cold water or milk. It is dairy and gluten free with no added sugar.
Ashwagandha is a popular herb used in Ayurvedic Medicine, helpful in reducing stress and anxiety. This powerful adaptogen is proven to assist with supporting those who might suffer from a variety
of concerns such as insomnia, stress, blood pressure problems and the overall improvement quality of life.
For co-founders Jaryd Terkelsen and Ash Bisset, Adrenal was created to support
rest and help customers relax. Terkelsen says: “We are increasingly aware of consumers’ changing attitudes, expectations and our need to stay ahead of the curve in the healthandFMCGindustry.” ✷
A sparkling health motive
MOTIVE Matcha is a sparkling new ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage in the health and wellness category. It’s positioned as a sugar free alternative to sodas, flavoured water and other RTDs.
The drink provides the same health benefits that matcha is well-known for and has been scientifically formulated using ceremonial matcha sourced from biodynamic farms to provide a milk and sugar free
alternative to the traditional matcha. According to the
company, one bottle of Motive Matcha has the same health benefits of up to ten cups of regular green tea.
The functional drink contains five times the amount of L-Theanine, an amino acid that promotes alertness and relaxation, compared to
other brewed black and green teas. It is also packed with other health benefits such as
supporting metabolism, stimulating mental clarity
and boosting immunity with plenty of antioxidants.
Motive Matcha is available four flavours – Ginger, Yuzu, Apple, and Lychee – and is only seven calories perbottle. ✷
Power bickie for workout recovery
THE Australian-owned functional food and beverage company My Muscle Chef (MYMC) has released a range of protein rich cookies for a healthier sweet option. MYMC said the cookies
are designed
to meet your
macronutrient
needs on busy
days and revive
you during
energy dips.
They can also be
a post-workout
recovery snack.
The on-the-go protein cookies are available in three flavours – salted caramel and macadamia, choc chip, and triple choc.
With 25 grams of protein per serve, the cookies are free from
added sugars, preservatives and artificial flavours. The oven-baked snacks are also a great source of prebiotic fibre and are a healthier alternative to satisfying sweet cravings.
MYMCS’s head nutritionist and dietitian Ryan Pinto said: “High protein snacks like MYMC’s new Protein Cookies are a great way to satisfy sweet cravings without overindulging in high carb and fatty foods and can allow us to retain balanced blood sugar levels.
“The new Protein Cookies are also an essential for post- workout recovery as they assist in rebuilding muscle strength immediately.”
See page 20 for our feature on My Muscle Chef ’s meteoric ready mealrise. ✷
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