Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Westerly's Kombucha

KOMBUCHA


Fermented by Westerly Miller

List of ingredients and quantities:
1 bottle of original, unflavored Kombucha (GT's raw organic, unfiltered original kombucha works well)
1 tea bag (green, black, or preferred flavor)
1 Tbs. sugar

Order of Operations:
Add sugar & tea bag to 1 cup of boiling water & allow to steep, then cool to room temperature.
Pour tea/sugar mixture into sterilized quart canning jar.
Add bottle of kombucha.
Cover jar with gauze, or similar material & secure with a rubber band.
Store in a warm area, out of direct sunlight where it will not be disturbed.

A scoby, or mother will form on the liquid surface (times will vary depending on strength & heath of kombucha strains.)  In general, the kombucha will be ready to drink any where from 2-4 weeks. The longer the liquid is left to ferment, the stronger it will be.

To start a new batch of kombucha, simply add a layer of the scoby (mother) to a new sugar/tea mixture & allow to ferment for a fresh batch. Enjoy!

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