Kombucha
Kombucha
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Kombucha

Sweet tea fermented by a SCOBY into a tangy, lightly fizzy drink. Your new pet lives in a jar.

25 minTime
0 gProtein each
mildSpice
24hPlan ahead. Soak for 24 hours first; the 25 minutes come after.
Tea that ferments2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySweet tea fermented with a SCOBY.
The original
83kcalsame
0 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
25minutessame

Kombucha.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Water2 litres
Tea leaves (black tea leaves)8 black or green tea bags
Sugar¾ cup
Kombucha SCOBY with starter tea1 SCOBY plus 1 cup starter kombucha

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Boil 500 ml water, steep the tea 5 minutes, remove it and stir in the sugar.
  2. 2Add the remaining cold water and let it cool to room temperature.
  3. 3Pour into a clean glass jar, add the starter liquid and SCOBY, and cover with cloth.
  4. 4Leave somewhere warm and dark for 7 to 10 days, tasting from day 7.
  5. 5Bottle, leaving the SCOBY and 1 cup liquid for the next batch, and chill.
Serve it like this

Serve chilled in a glass over ice, with a slice of ginger or lemon.

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