Kombucha: Energizing Infusion and Growing Tips

An infusion of kombucha will fill you with energy and maintain body tone. Many websites write that kombucha can be grown from tea leaves without any problems. As practice has shown, this is almost impossible to do. If a few lucky people, after a month, instead of white mold, something similar to a dense mushroom finally appears on the surface of the tea, after some time it begins to turn green. So the only way to get kombucha is to borrow a layer from a kind neighbor or buy this mushroom at the store. Itʼs inexpensive, so it wonʼt be a problem. There are points in Moscow where you can purchase it with home delivery. Attention! People with diabetes should avoid this drink! But not because the mushroom is harmful to them, it’s just that the drink contains a lot of sugar!
cook time: 48h
Freya Ashford
Kombucha: Energizing Infusion and Growing Tips

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

18
Calories
5g
Carbs

Ingredients (10 portions)

For kombucha 5 mm thick:

Sugar 5 tbsp
Water 2 l
Tea 3 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to grow kombucha at home? Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Step 2
Brew tea as usual.

Step 3

Step 3
Immediately add sugar to it and stir.

Step 4

Step 4
Brewed tea should be regular, not strong, and always cooled down. Rinse the kombucha thoroughly in clean water. If it is too thick, divide it, leaving a layer 0.5 cm thick. That is, leave only one layer. The remaining layers can either be given away or thrown away. Place the kombucha on the bottom of a 3-liter jar and pour our tea on top. To prevent the tea leaves from getting inside, do it through a strainer.

Step 5

Step 5
Cover the top of the jar with a linen napkin, secure it so that midges cannot penetrate inside. And leave it in the kitchen away from sunlight for a day or two. The infusion time for kombucha depends on the taste you want in the finished drink. If it’s thicker or sharper, let it sit longer. If it is softer, then let it cost less. The same applies to added sugar — add it to your taste.

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