Kombucha Tea

Scoby mushrooms are the main ingredient in the wildly popular kombucha tea. These yeast colonies are made up of aerobic  bacteria which produces acetic acid and gluconic acid.

What you’ll need:

·        Glass Jar

·        Something to cover it with (coffee filter, paper towel etc.) and something to keep it on( a rubber band or hair bow)

·        A Scoby and tea/distilled vinegar  from a former batch

·        Black or Green Tea

·        Organic (optional) White Sugar

·        Water

From Cultures for health

 

 

http://wellnessmama.com/8638/continuous-brew-kombucha/

Step 1: Obtain Scobies and tea/vinegar

There are many ways to obtain a scoby and starter tea/vinegar. Many websites sell beginner kits that include dehydrated scobies. Or you can do as I did and get one from a friend. Preparing a continuous brew takes about 15 minutes and can be done with things found around your home.

 Step 2: Brew green or black tea to add to your new batch

To prevent your scoby from being damaged let the tea cool for at least 10 minutes. Then fill your jar about 80% of the way.

 

Step 3:  After filling your jar with the room temperature tea, mix the correct amount of tea from a former batch in with it. Add a scoby to the new batch of tea.

 

 

Step 4: Add a cup of sugar. 

 
 Step 5: Cover your jar. Let it sit undisturbed for about 7 days.

 

When the Kombucha is ready you can repeat this process for another batch and then bottle the remaining tea for drinking.