Kombucha Recipe with Green Tea (Making a Kombucha Tea Recipe Using Green Tea Bags)

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor and is less processed.

scoby

Scoby is essential for fermentation.

tea

🥗Healthier: herbal tea

💰Cheaper: black tea

Herbal tea provides variety without caffeine.

flavorings (optional)

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: dried fruit

Fresh fruit enhances flavor with fewer additives.

Boil 1 liter of pure or filtered water in a glass jug.

Add 1/3 cup of organic raw sugar to the boiling water and stir until dissolved.

Place 2 organic green tea bags into the sugar water and let steep.

Cool the mixture until it is just warm or cold.

Remove the tea bags from the mixture.

Pour the cooled tea mixture into a sterile glass jar.

Add the fresh kombucha scoby into the tea mixture.

Pour 1/2 cup of ready-made kombucha into the tea mixture.

Cover the jar with cheesecloth and secure it with a rubber band.

Place the kombucha brew in a cupboard or pantry away from sunlight for 7 to 10 days.

Check the taste of the kombucha at day 7 to see if it has reached your desired flavor.

Once fermented, strain off the kombucha into a glass container that can be sealed.

Place the sealed container into the fridge for up to two weeks.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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