Kombucha

Name: How to cook Kombucha - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

pomdoro

Kombucha

I drink kombucha for the great taste and health benefits. Started to brew my own and thrilled with the results. This is a simple and inexpensive recipe to add probiotics to your diet.

Ingredient

Food ration :

10 servings

Cooking time :

30 mins

12 cup

filtered water (must be warm enough to dissolve sugar)

6 each

organic evaporated cane sugar (can lessen to one cup)

1 each

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Steep in water for about 20 minutes then remove tea.

* Step 2

Add sugar and dissolve in tea.

* Step 3

Allow the tea to cool to room temp and then pour into container you will store the kombucha.

* Step 4

Add the scoby and all liquid.

* Step 5

Cover with a kitchen towel or paper towel and seal with rubber band.

* Step 6

Keep in a cool dark place for 10 to 14 days.

* Step 7

Taste the kombucha to ferment to desired flavor. The liquid will lessen in sweetness and have a more (tangy)vinegar taste as it ferments. Use a straw to test to avoid introducing bacteria.

* Step 8

The scoby should have brown strains. This means its healthy and should grow in size.

* Step 9

The scoby will produce a "baby." You can easily separate from the "mother" by hand, wash and rinse hands with vinegar before handling.

* Step 10

Remove the scoby and the "baby"/ new culture formed during the fermentation process. Reserve liquid for the cultures to be stored in airtight container until next batch.

* Step 11

Your kombucha is ready to be consumed! Drink the kombucha plain, or add flavors with juice, fresh or dried fruit, ginger, chia seeds or herbs (1/2 tsp or more to taste 12oz to 16oz bottles).

* Step 12

Second ferment for carbonation: Pour kombucha into glass container, add flavorings and seal with lid. Allow 2 to 4 days to carbonate at room temp, be sure to "burp"(open the lid to release pressure)and then store in the refrigerator.