How to make Kombucha Tea | Bondi Harvest Basics

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor while brown sugar is often cheaper.

SCOBY

💰Cheaper: store-bought kombucha

Store-bought kombucha can be used to start a new batch.

flavorings

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: dried fruit

Fresh fruit enhances flavor without added sugars.

tea

🥗Healthier: herbal tea

💰Cheaper: generic black tea

Herbal tea can provide unique flavors without caffeine.

Make a sweetened black tea with sugar and flavors like lime rind and vanilla bean.

Let the sweetened tea cool down.

Add the SCOBY to the cooled tea.

Place the jar in a dry, dark place and let it sit for about 3 days to a week for fermentation.

Check for fermentation signs, such as cloudiness and the growth of additional SCOBYs.

Strain the kombucha after the first ferment and refrigerate it.

For the second ferment, place strawberries and vanilla bean in a tightly closed lid jar.

Add the strained kombucha to the jar with the fruit.

Let it sit out for about 3 days in a dry, dark place to carbonate.

Refrigerate the second ferment before drinking.

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