DIY Homemade Kombucha Tea Recipe

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.

Boil 1/2 gallon of filtered water.

Add 2 tea bags of black tea to the boiling water and let it steep.

Remove the tea bags and stir in 1/2 cup of sugar until dissolved.

Allow the tea to cool to room temperature.

Once cooled, pour the tea into a food-grade glass jar.

Add the kombucha mother (SCOBY) to the jar.

Cover the jar with a washcloth or cheesecloth, securing it with a rubber band.

Let the kombucha ferment in a temperate place for up to 30 days, depending on desired strength.

After 2 weeks of fermentation, add flavoring agent (e.g., cut strawberries) to the kombucha.

Let the flavored kombucha ferment for an additional 5 days.

Strain out the flavoring agent after fermentation is complete.

Store the finished kombucha in the fridge.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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