I have the first step on making kombucha here.
I left the tea to ferment for two weeks. You can do one week if you like it less carbonated. Don't leave it longer than two weeks, or you'll have a mess on your hands when you pop the bottles open. How do I know, I did it once. It was a mess any time I'd open them, but man it tasted great.
You can put fresh fruit in the bottles, or blend it like a smoothie to put it in. I've done both, and prefer it blended. It doesn't matter what you use, just try and pair up like things. You only need 1/2 cup of smoothie like fruit.
I used mango, nectarine, peach, ginger, and cardamom. That's my favorite combination!
I put the fruit in with a funnel. Then I fill the bottles most of the way with the fermented tea. If you don't like the vinegar taste, just add more fruit.
When I drink it, if there's fruit on the bottom I use it in a smoothie. I use a glass for each drink, so I don't contaminate the main bottle. I'm the only one in the house that drinks it, and I make smoothies for the whole family.
2 comments:
I'd probably make strawberry first. Or a raspberry. I agree that we all need more fermented foods in our diets. I usually eat sauerkraut to help with that as well as drink store bought kombucha. Some day I'd like to try making my own though.
ooh my.. Kombucha looks soooo good and fresh, Alissa. I will go with berries first. Then mango! Been enjoying fresh papaya, mangoosteen, and oranges here in Indonesia
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