How to Make Kombucha at Home

Name: How to Make Kombucha at Home
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 3/4 gallon of distilled, spring, or well water (chlorinated or treated water can harm the kombucha culture); 2 Tbsp. organic black or organic green loose-leaf tea; 1 cup organic cane sugar; Kombucha SCOBY; 1-2 cups starter liquid (brewed kombucha reserved from a previously brewed batch); Glass or lead-free ceramic container; A towel, handkerchief, or clean piece of cloth; String or rubber band; Large cotton tea net or mesh tea ball infuser

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Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 60 minutes

Author : Kiley

homemade kombucha recipe

Ingredients

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3/4 gallon of distilled, spring, or well water (chlorinated or treated water can harm the kombucha culture)2 Tbsp. organic black or organic green loose-leaf tea1 cup organic cane sugarKombucha SCOBY1-2 cups starter liquid (brewed kombucha reserved from a previously brewed batch)Glass or lead-free ceramic containerA towel, handkerchief, or clean piece of clothString or rubber bandLarge cotton tea net or mesh tea ball infuser

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Instructions

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Step 1

Add tea to large mesh tea infuser.

Step 2

Bring water to a boil, then turn off heat.

Step 3

Add loose-leaf tea and organic sugar to boiling water.

Step 4

Remove from hot burner.

Step 5

Let tea steep to desired strength, then remove from liquid.

Step 6

Cover with lid.

Step 7

Allow to cool to room temperature.

Step 8

Pour liquid into fermentation vessel.

Step 9

Add SCOBY and starter liquid.

Step 10

Cover container with clean cloth, kitchen towel, or handkerchief and tie with string or rubber band.

Step 11

Taste kombucha periodically. Most batches will be ready in 7 to 14 days, but the temperature of your home and how sweet or sour you like it will vary your optimal fermentation time.

Step 12

When fermentation has reached your taste preference, carefully remove the SCOBY and place it in clean bowl.

Step 13

Reserve 1 to 2 cups kombucha to be used as starter liquid for your next batch. Store with SCOBY.

Step 14

Use a funnel to pour the fermented tea into bottles.