Classic Kombucha

Name: Classic Kombucha
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes: 1 × 1l jar
Ingredients: 4 green or black tea bags (see Tip); 4 green or black tea bags (see Tip); 100 g (½ cup) sugar; 250 ml (1 cup) almost boiling water; 100 ml (1 cup) mature kombucha for starter liquid; 1 full-size kombucha SCOBY

Preparation info

Makes:
1 × 1
l jar

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Mind Food

By Lauren Lovatt

Published 2022

About

Ingredients

4 green or black tea bags (see Tip)
100 g (½ cup)

Drinks
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

First Stage of Fermentation

Place the tea bags, sugar and the nearly boiling water in a mug. Stir to dissolve the sugar and leave the tea to steep for up to 20 minutes. Add a further 500ml (generous 2 cups) filtered colder water to bring the mixture to room temperature. Pour it into a sterilized 1-litre (1-quart) glass container, making sure there is at lea