How To Make Kombucha
I’m a huge fan of kombucha. But paying $4+ a bottle really adds up; especially when you drink one a day. That’s $120 a month, minimum. I felt that it was time to learn how to make it. It is so unbelievably easy and cost effective. Outside of the equipment, you can ultimately make 6 gallons of kombucha for about $20. I purchased a kombucha kit for about $50 that has everything you’ll need. The scoby culture can be reused up to 6 times.
Equipment
- 1 gallon glass jar with lid
- cheesecloth or cotton cloth
- rubber band
- reusable cotton teabag
- funnel with strainer
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- 4 tbsp loose leaf black, green, or oolong tea
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 scoby culture
- 2 cups fruit
- 6 20 oz glass bottles
Instructions
- Place 4 tbsp of loose leaf tea in the cotton teabag. Bring 1 quart of water to a boil. Turn off the heat and let the tea steep for 10 minutes.
- Whisk in the sugar until dissolved.
- Poor the tea into the gallon jar. Fill up with 3 quarts of water. Placd the scoby into the jar.
- Place the cloth over the jar and secure with a rubber band. Allow to sit in a dark place for a week.
- After a week, scoop out the scoby from the jar and place in another jar.
- Poor out 1 cup of the kombucha and add it to the scoby. Use within a month if making more kombucha.
- Add in the fruit of your choice. Screw on the lid and let sit for 4 days.
- When ready to bottle, ladle the kombucha through a funnel with a strainer.
