HOMEMADE PROBIOTIC (Kombucha Recipe)

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 4 cups of water and steep 4 teabags until fully infused.

Remove the teabags and stir in 1 cup of organic sugar until dissolved.

Allow the sweetened tea to cool to room temperature.

Pour the cooled tea into a clean glass jar.

Add the SCOBY to the jar with the tea.

Cover the jar with a breathable cloth and secure it with a rubber band.

Place the jar in a warm, dark place for 7-14 days to ferment.

Taste the kombucha after a week; ferment longer for a tangier flavor.

Once fermented, remove the SCOBY and set aside for future batches.

Add any desired flavorings and stir gently.

Bottle the kombucha, leaving some space at the top.

Seal the bottles and let them carbonate at room temperature for 3-7 days.

Refrigerate the bottles to stop fermentation before serving.

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