Kombucha?

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Permalink Reply by Sveltlana on February 17, 2008 at 3:52pm

MMMMMM i love Komucha too. I use about 3 or 4 black tea bags and about 4 green tea bags. I have used white table sugar, but right now i've been using organic raw cane sugar. I boil about a quart of water and then add almost a cup of sugar. I stir it a bit to dissolve it and then turn off the heat and add the tea bags. I cover it and let it cool completely before adding the scoby. This recipe turns out great for me. It turns into a slightly tart drink. It's yummy. I do let it ferment for a about 4 or 5 days. I think the longer it ferments the more it tastes like vinegar. Some recipes i have read don't use as much sugar as this one, but it's how i was taught, so that's what i do. I've never added any flavors. I've read they can mess up the fermentation. I would like to try though, if anyone knows how to do it.

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Permalink Reply by Charis on February 17, 2008 at 4:21pm

I let mine ferment 7-9 days usually and I don't think it tastes vinagery at all. It's like pop to me. My first sip of it was "woah, all I can taste is apple cider vinager!" and I had to sip it slowly to drink it. The second day it was better. And ever since then, I don't think I can taste that vinagery feel at all. It's SOOOO good. I gulp it down now. I'm not sure if it was my tastebuds changing or if the batch changed.

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Permalink Reply by Charis on February 17, 2008 at 11:31pm

I would love to try it, but they don't sell it in my area.

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Permalink Reply by skizzy the wonder lizard on February 18, 2008 at 12:54pm

if homemade kombucha tastes anything like synergy, i don't want to try it. synergy tastes like pure vinegar, guava or no guava. i want to like it but i can't.

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Permalink Reply by Charis on April 24, 2008 at 10:56am

I finally tried the Synergy kombucha, guava!!! Just like ya'll recommended. It was good, but took me a while to drink.

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on April 24, 2008 at 2:50pm

I love Synergy Kombucha!! I change favorites every so often, right now I love grape!! Before that was Strawberry and Gingerade! YUM!

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Permalink Reply by vy on February 18, 2008 at 12:58am

the synergy kombucha makes me turn bright red! I think it's because of the .5 percent alcohol due to fermentation..the taste did surprise me at first for some reason I was expecting something sweet..like regular tea. tastes just like sparkling water with fruit. Speaking of that have u guys ever tried mixing fresh pineapple juice with sparkling water? soo GOOD!

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on April 24, 2008 at 2:51pm

Haha, I get a little BUZZ off of Kombucha too! I would tell me husband how good it made me feel, like all tingley in my blood then I realized I was getting a little drunk from it!! Haha! :)

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Permalink Reply by Charles on April 24, 2008 at 3:13pm

If you opened my refrigerator door right now, the top shelf is filled with nothing but bottles of Synergy kombucha.

Oh, and a jar of raw pickles. Forgot about the pickles.

I should re-label the top shelf my "fermented foods" level.

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Permalink Reply by jaye on April 24, 2008 at 4:53pm

When I bottle my homade kombucha I flavor it. One of my favorite is adding goji berries (yum). Sometimes I add lemon,orange,ginger,grapefruit or strawberries. When I have extra scoby I blend one up and put it in a jar in fridge and use as a face mask. My skin is sooo soft afterward. I love kombuca..

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Permalink Reply by jaye on April 24, 2008 at 6:08pm

Ya, just the scoby. I just apply it like a clay mask. It is a bit messy. You might want to spot test it first, to make sure you dont have a reaction. Try it..

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Permalink Reply by Kate on April 24, 2008 at 4:55pm

Sorry his recipe is on LovingRaw.com Amazing Story Great KomBucha Recipe in his Blog

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