“4 ingredient Kombucha”
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In this video, I’m going to show you, how to make your own tangy, fizzy kombucha, from Scratch.
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This video ties in with my others in the series, on how to make “basic beverages”.
So, many people think that making your own Kombucha is a difficult tricky process- but in this clip, I show you, in a few simple steps, how to make it yourself, with only a handful of ingredients.
To make 1 litre of kombucha, you’ll need:
•4 teabags- organic if possible (I use 2 regular/2 green)
•1/4 cup raw sugar (organic if possible)
•1 litre just boiled filtered water &
•a SCOBY or “mushroom” with 100ml starter fluid (kombucha).
So 1st, pour the sugar into the boiled water, then stir, with a wooden spoon (not metal), til dissolved.
2nd: pop in the teabags & leave for 15mins.
3rd: once cooled, remove t-bags, then pour into a sanitised glass jar/bottle, & gently place your SCOBY & starter liquid on top.
Finally: pop a Muslin/cheese cloth on top of your jar (I use a nut milk bag), secure with an elastic band- & pop it in a warm spot, for around 3-4 weeks in cold weather, or about 2 weeks in warmer weather (the longer the “fermentation”, the fizzier- & less sweet- your brew).
For a sweeter batch, leave it for as short a period as possible, however it won’t be as “fizzy”… leave it a bit longer if you like it fizzier. The longer you leave it the tangier it’ll get- but you can sweeten it up in your second brew.
Now, once it’s ready, gently remove your SCOBY & reserve 100ml of your kombucha (for your next brew). Pour your kombucha into a glass flip top bottle/jar (see my video on FLAVOURING YOUR KOMBUCHA)- ready for flavouring- or simply drink it as is.
So, there you have it! Your own tasty, homemade kombucha, for a fraction of the cost of the store bought version- & without any additives etc!
You can now add your flavourings, a little extra sugar or honey, even maple syrup etc, if you like it a little sweeter (I use stevia, so as not to add any additional calories).
In the next video, I’ll show you how to flavour your brew- keep an eye out for that!
If you’d like to dive deeper into switching to healthier options, make sure you check out my other videos on “basic beverages”.
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Karen ❣️