A healthy naturally fermented tonic, this basic kombucha can be used plain or can be flavoured with any number of tasty additions. This recipe is the basic black tea variety and makes 1 Gallon
Prep Time30minutes
AuthorMia Staysko
Ingredients
For a 1 Gallon container
1Kombucha scobyfresh or dehydrated. Ideally get a SCOBY from someone who already brews and can offer you some starter tea along with it.
2Cstarter brew
2Cboiling water
5bags good quality plain black tealike english breakfast. Organic is best but not necessary
1Cwhite sugar. Again organic cane sugar is perhaps best but plain white sugar will work
Cold filtered or distilled water to fill container
Instructions
Note: If using a dehydrated SCOBY, rehydrate using suppliers directions
Boil 2 Cups of water
Stir in 1 Cup sugar to disolve
Add tea bags and steep until tea is strong
Remove tea bags from sugary water and allow to cool
Add sugared tea to your 1 Gallon container
Add 4 cups filtered or distilled water to be sure mixture is warm but not hot. You want your tea mixture to be room temperature
Add your starter tea and live or rehydrated SCOBY to the tea and top with water, leaving headspace in the container
Recipe Notes
Try to get a 1 Gallon container that is fairly wide. Your SCOBY will grow to fill the top of the container, and a wider SCOBY ferments more quickly.