EP 80 Using Tea and Kombucha In Functional Mixology with Lila Volkas

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Ready to transform your approach to non-alcoholic beverages? Join me for a delightful chat with Lila Volkas, a certified nutrition consultant and mixologist who is on a mission to make nutrition and mixology fun and easy to understand through her engaging public and corporate workshops. Since 2012, she's been hosting food and beverage classes worldwide, captivating thousands, including big names like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

In our conversation, we dive into her journey from fitness instructor to kombucha connoisseur, and how she turned her college dorm-room kombucha experiments into a thriving business. She shares her "mocktail philosophy" and her passion for creating drinks that are both tasty and functional, with a special focus on tea-based mocktails. Whether you're a mocktail novice or a seasoned sipper, tune in to discover how Lila’s changing the game with her fun, accessible, and health-conscious approach to mixology.

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Chapter

1. EP 80 Using Tea and Kombucha In Functional Mixology with Lila Volkas (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:01)

3. Meet Lila Volkas and Hear Her Background (00:00:54)

4. Understanding Tea-based Mixology (00:04:20)

5. Kombucha Workshops and Corporate Mixology Classes (00:05:36)

6. 10 Years Without Alcohol (00:08:11)

7. The Difference Between Elixirs and Mocktails (00:09:34)

8. Funny Teaching Fails (00:12:22)

9. Exploring Non-Alcoholic Mixology Trends (00:15:31)

10. Evolving as a Business and Incorporating Healthy Ingredients (00:17:00)

11. Hosting Classes with Google, Microsoft, and Amazon (00:19:46)

12. Lila's Favorite Ready-To-Drinks (00:23:02)

13. Outro (00:26:03)