This recipe is starting with the assumption that you have a SCOBY (Simbiotic Colony Of Bacterial Yeast) and about 1/2-1 C of starter tea. If you are starting from scratch, there are many articles and videos regarding how to prepare this. You can purchase a SCOBY online or obtain a "baby" from a friend.
My family's favorite Kombucha tea is made with Jasmine Tea. Here's our recipe and some flavor ideas.
1 gallon room temperature Jasmine tea prepared with 6 tea bags
1 C White Sugar
A SCOBY
1 C of Kombucha starter from previous batch
I was given this just over a 1 gallon Kombucha jar for my birthday years ago and use this now. But I used to use glass jars and fold paper towel to put over the mouth to let the tea breathe. I secured it with a rubber band or with a canning ring.
Place tea in a corner where it won't be forgotten and let it sit for a week. Taste it. If it is still pretty sweet, let it sit for a few days or week more, taste testing it every couple days.
When it is ready, pour the tea into glass containers. I like to use 2 half gallon jars. It can be drank as is or be flavored.
Hands down our favorite flavor is Rose Petal. I had a handful of rose petals and refrigerator for a day to let them infuse the tea with their flavor. Strain the petals and serve after a day.
Other flavors we like:
A handful of lavendar
A few sprigs of mint
Several strawberries cut up with fresh basil
Mango and strawberry
Cranberries
Frozen blueberries or berry mix
Blueberry and ginger
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