Since moving back, i’ve started to drink kombucha. For those of you who don’t know what kombucha is: Kombucha is a fermented, sweetened black or green tea drink commonly intended as a beverage for its supposed health benefits. Before moving back home, I thought kombucha was gross and didn’t like it in the slightest. I’m not sure what flipped the switch, but now I find it quite enjoyable. Actually, come to think of it, there was a span of a few months where I was taking an apple cider vinegar shot before every meal. They kind of have the same aftertaste. Nonetheless, I like it now and tried making it myself. LET. ME. TELL. YOU. It is no easy task. There are a lot of steps to take, and my first few batches were too vinegary that I had to throw them out. But with anything, practice, practice, practice. Kombucha is not for everyone as it requires an acquired taste, but I thought instead of paying upwards of $3.00 per bottle, I would give it a try.

Here are a few pictures from the last batch I made.

Though, the process is tedious, here is a summary of how to make it.

First, boil water in a pot and add about eight to ten tea bags. Let them soak until the water becomes extremely dark. Add sugar. Then, let the water come down to room temperature. Add SCOBY (that weird round looking thing). The SCOBY is also called the “mother” and is where all of the probiotics and fermented yeast live. After, let your mixture sit for a week or so, add fruit, leave it out to carbonate, and then put it in the fridge so the carbonation halts. Lastly, enjoy.

Of course the process is much more stretched out and lengthy, but you get the gist.

Give it a try!

xoxo.e