Kombucha
I drink kombucha for the great taste and health benefits. Started to brew my own and thrilled with the results. This is a simple and inexpensive recipe to add probiotics to your diet.
Kombucha
I drink kombucha for the great taste and health benefits. Started to brew my own and thrilled with the results. This is a simple and inexpensive recipe to add probiotics to your diet.
Cooking Instructions
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Steep in water for about 20 minutes then remove tea.
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Add sugar and dissolve in tea.
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Allow the tea to cool to room temp and then pour into container you will store the kombucha.
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Add the scoby and all liquid.
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Cover with a kitchen towel or paper towel and seal with rubber band.
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Keep in a cool dark place for 10 to 14 days.
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Taste the kombucha to ferment to desired flavor. The liquid will lessen in sweetness and have a more (tangy)vinegar taste as it ferments. Use a straw to test to avoid introducing bacteria.
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The scoby should have brown strains. This means its healthy and should grow in size.
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The scoby will produce a "baby." You can easily separate from the "mother" by hand, wash and rinse hands with vinegar before handling.
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Remove the scoby and the "baby"/ new culture formed during the fermentation process. Reserve liquid for the cultures to be stored in airtight container until next batch.
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Your kombucha is ready to be consumed! Drink the kombucha plain, or add flavors with juice, fresh or dried fruit, ginger, chia seeds or herbs (1/2 tsp or more to taste 12oz to 16oz bottles).
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Second ferment for carbonation: Pour kombucha into glass container, add flavorings and seal with lid. Allow 2 to 4 days to carbonate at room temp, be sure to "burp"(open the lid to release pressure)and then store in the refrigerator.
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You can also start the next batch immediately rather than storing the scoby.
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Notes: Can use molasses instead of cane sugar, but takes longer to ferment. White tea works as well instead of black tea.
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Great resource for more kombucha adventures: http://www.kombuchakamp.com/
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