How to Brew (and Flavor) Kombucha Tea: Part I | Fresh P

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.

Wash hands thoroughly before handling the scobby.

Remove the scobby from the brewing jar and place it into a scobby hotel.

Pour 3/4 of a liter of brewed tea into the scobby hotel to keep it for future use.

Start the kettle to brew a new batch of tea.

Make a small amount of strong tea by filling a tea basket with Earl Grey tea and steeping for about 5 minutes.

Dilute the strong tea with cold water to cool it down quickly before adding the scobby back in.

If necessary, add an ice cube to speed up the cooling process.

Once the tea is cooled to under 90 degrees, add the scobby and old tea back to the new batch.

Cooking Techniques

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