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| Kombucha in all it's loveliness! |
No Frills or Fru-Fru, Just Plain Ol' Kombucha
For 1/2 gallon:
(almost) 1/2 gallon water
1/2 cup sugar (heaping)
3 tagless black tea bags
1/2 cup kombucha (starter)
Kombucha SCOBY
Boil water. Add sugar. Mix until fully dissolved. Add tea. Allow to simmer for a few minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool completely. (I let mine sit overnight.)
Pull out tea bags and pour sweet tea into a glass bowl or jar. Add kombucha starter. Lay kombucha SCOBY on top. Cover with a cloth and secure with a rubber band.
Allow to sit, undisturbed in a dark, warm spot for 5-7 days. When taste is just a little sweeter than you want, remove SCOBY, strain tea and bottle. (Or don't strain if you don't mind some dark strands in your final brew.) Allow to sit in the dark, warm spot another 2-3 days.
Refrigerate and enjoy drinking!
*For loose leaf tea, use a Tablespoon of tea and strain out after the sweet tea cools.
(Remember, measurements can be approximate. If you like your tea a little weaker or stronger simply adjust.)
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ReplyDeleteI Think that this is the simplest and most compact recipe I have seen yet!
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