Kombucha Recipe
This kombucha recipe gives you everything you need to brew delicious, fizzy, probiotic-rich kombucha at home. With just a few ingredients and some patience, you can stop spending money on store-bought kombucha and create your own flavorful varieties in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Instructions
Brew the Tea Base
Boil 7 cups of filtered water.
Steep 8 tea bags (or 2 tbsp loose tea) for 10–15 minutes.
Remove tea bags and stir in sugar until dissolved.
Let cool to room temperature.
Add SCOBY and Starter Tea
Pour cooled sweet tea into the 1-gallon glass jar.
Add 1–2 cups of starter tea and your SCOBY.
Leave about 1/4 of the jar empty for breathing space.
First Fermentation
Cover the jar with cloth or coffee filter and secure with a rubber band.
Let ferment in a warm, dark place for 7–14 days.
Taste test from day 7 onwards to find your perfect balance.
Second Fermentation (Optional)
Remove SCOBY and reserve 2 cups of kombucha for next batch.
Strain the rest into glass bottles.
Add fruits or spices (optional), seal tightly, and ferment at room temperature for 2–4 days.
Refrigerate and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 30 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 7 g
- Sugar Content
- 6 g
- Sodium Content
- 5 mg
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
