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❤️ Homemade Kombucha

This DIY kombucha method is perfect for students and uses everyday items you already have!

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❤️ Homemade Kombucha: The Student Method!

Looking for a refreshing, probiotic-rich drink? This DIY kombucha method is perfect for students and uses everyday items you already have!


Basic Homemade Kombucha Recipe

This foolproof method requires no special equipment!

  • 8 cups water
  • 4 black or green tea bags (or 4 tablespoons loose tea)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups store-bought plain kombucha with live cultures (look for the solid stuff at the bottom) OR 1 SCOBY
  • 1 large glass jar
  • Coffee filter or paper towel
  • Rubber band


Equipment needed:

  • Large pot for boiling water
  • Wooden spoon (metal can kill the good bacteria!)
  • Clean glass jar
  • Cloth cover (coffee filter or paper towel)
  • Rubber band


Instructions:

  1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in your pot. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 10-15 minutes.
  2. Remove tea bags and stir in sugar until completely dissolved.
  3. Add the remaining 4 cups of cool water to bring the temperature down (it should be lukewarm, not hot).
  4. Pour the sweetened tea into your clean glass jar.
  5. Add the store-bought kombucha (this contains the live cultures needed) or your SCOBY.
  6. Cover the jar with a coffee filter or paper towel and secure with a rubber band (this lets air in but keeps bugs out).
  7. Place the jar in a warm, dark spot (like a cupboard, or the top of the fridge) for 7-10 days. The warmer it is, the faster it ferments.
  8. After 7 days, taste it daily until it reaches your preferred tartness (it should be slightly sweet and tangy).
  9. Once ready, remove the SCOBY (if you have one) and reserve 2 cups of kombucha for your next batch.
  10. Your kombucha is ready to drink! You can enjoy it as is or move to second fermentation for carbonation.

Fruit Flavor Variation

Love fruity drinks? This carbonated version is for you! 🍓

  • Basic homemade kombucha
  • 0.25 cup fruit juice or mashed fruit
  • 1 tsp sugar (optional, for more carbonation)


Instructions:

  1. Pour your finished kombucha into clean bottles, leaving about 2 inches (or 5 cm) of space at the top.
  2. Add fruit juice or mashed fruit to each bottle (about 0.25 cup).
  3. Add extra sugar if you want more carbonation.
  4. Seal the bottles tightly and leave at room temperature for 2-3 days.
  5. Check daily by gently pressing the bottles - they should feel firm when carbonated.
  6. Once carbonated, refrigerate immediately to stop fermentation.
  7. Enjoy your fizzy, fruity kombucha! Be careful when opening as it can be quite fizzy.



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