My Kids FAVORITE Healthy Summer Drink (EASY FLAVORED KOMBUCHA)

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with potential health benefits.

fruit

🥗Healthier: citrus

💰Cheaper: frozen fruit

Frozen fruit is often more affordable and retains flavor.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Ground ginger is a cost-effective alternative.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Maple syrup provides a unique flavor at a lower cost.

Start with 1 gallon of water and pour it over 6 black organic tea bags to brew a sweet tea.

Stir in 1 cup of sugar until dissolved, which is essential for the fermentation process.

Pour the sweet tea into a continuous brew container that has some leftover kombucha and the kombucha mother in it.

For the secondary fermentation, take kombucha from the primary ferment and add flavorings.

Add about a quarter cup of freeze dried cherries to the kombucha, crushing them slightly for better flavor release.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract to the mixture, adjusting to taste.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar (evaporated cane juice crystals) to feed the probiotics.

Use a funnel to pour about 4 cups of kombucha into the flavored mixture, filling the bottle mostly to the top.

Seal the bottle tightly and let it sit at room temperature for about 3 to 5 days, checking for fizziness and color change.

After the fermentation period, strain the kombucha into another swing top bottle for serving.

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