Kombucha Recipe

My usual Kombucha recipe, updated as the recipe is updated.

Kombucha Recipe
Kombucha in progress.

My usual Kombucha recipe, updated as the recipe is updated.

Version 1.1, released 2020/02/03

Update: I managed to kill the Kombucha. Rest in peace buddy.

Sweet Tea

  • 50g demerera sugar
  • 150g golden granulated sugar
  • 2L hot (not boiling) water
  • 8tsp assam black tea
  • 2tsp sencha green tea

Add to ~200ml starter culture.

First Fermentation

Leave for ~2 weeks.

Second Fermentation

Add flavourings + 1tsp golden granulated sugar if necesasry, leave for 2-3 days.

Flavourings

Lime & Ginger - dash of lime juice, and some chopped ginger.

Rosemary & Citrus - a couple of rosemary sprigs, some orange zest, and a dash of lemon juice.

Mango & Passion Fruit - a liberal dash of "mango, passion fruit and yuzu couli" from Waitrose.

Apple & Cinammon - small amount of diced apple (no skin), and a cinammon stick.

Chili & Lime: This was ok, the lime seemed to stop the kombucha from carbonating very well. The chili was subtle but nice.

Lavender & Honey: was petrified that we were growing botulism, 2/10

To Be Tested

Winter berries, cinammon, star anise

Strawberry