What can I make Kombucha with besides tea?
I tasted my first batch of kombucha tonight. It's been brewing for 9 days. It is still sweet, but a little vinegary. I used decaf green tea. Dh is a little weirded out by my new hobby of fermented drinks. :giggle
I'd love to try a different flavor that maybe the kids would like. Could I use apple juice? A different juice? |
Re: What can I make Kombucha with besides tea?
You can try something other than tea but it won't be kombucha and I have no idea what you'll get or if it will breed mold. So, IOW, drink at your own risk--seriously.
IMO kombucha tastes best when brewed w/ black tea. It will be tart because the SCOBY consumes the sugar and converts it into wonderful vitamins and amino acids. :heart "Wild Fermentation" by Sandor Katz is a great book if you want to start fermenting other things. http://www.wildfermentation.com/ There's also books specifically about homemade fermented cider, too. |
Re: What can I make Kombucha with besides tea?
Others have used different flavored teas that give it a different flavor. Not herbal teas but like Peach or Raspberry or Cherry.....
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I like his book... but some of his views are a little (ok so a lot) different than ours..LOL
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His book is good ... What were the mixed reviews? He definitely has a different worldview than me on some things but his recipes are good--which is all I care about.
If you want to get serious about sourdough bread, you'll need other sources of info than just his book, though. He admits that he's not a sourdough expert but he has had success with the recipes he shares. Posted via Mobile Device |
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For me, I'm a fair beginner (have NT but that's about it) so rudimentary is okay with me :giggle. And I'm good at skimming over stuff I don't wanna read... so I figured it'd be fine. ;) |
Re: What can I make Kombucha with besides tea?
I think that Wild Fermentation mentions that it is possible to make Kombucha with Mountain Dew. :shifty It might be an interesting experiment. :giggle
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