Kombucha

Ingredients for Step 1

2C / 500ml hot water

8 bags / 16g / 3tbsp+1tsp tea leaves

Ingredients for Step 2

1C / 200g sugar

Ingredients for Step 5

6C / 1.5L water (room temperature)

480ml raw kombucha

3L jar

Makes 8C / 2L

Step 1) Brew tea leaves & hot water for 5 minutes

Step 2) Strain hot tea into bowl with sugar and cool to room temperature

Step 3) Remove scoby from 7-day fermented kombucha

Step 4) Bottle raw kombucha and store in fridge for consumption.  Reserve 480ml of raw kombucha for Step 5.

Note - Left bottles have added blueberries which are further fermented for another 7 days at room temperature, before storing in fridge for consumption.

Step 5) Start new brew in jar with:

- new sugared tea (room temperature) from Step 1

- raw kombucha from Step 4

- scoby from Step 3

- water

Cover with breathable cloth and ferment for 7 days.

Step 6) Repeat process from Step 1.