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kombucha recipe:

Materials & ingredients
1 kombucha SCOBY
1 cup white sugar
2 Tablespoons black tea (or 6 tea bags). Organic is preferred to avoid toxic levels of fluoride.
12 cups water, preferably filtered or distilled
½ cup kombucha from previous batch
Large pot or tea kettle**
Wide-mouth gallon-size glass jar**
Bottles or covered carafe**
Clean dishtowel**
Large rubber band
Funnel

Overnight Method
1.Bring 12 cups of water to a boil.
2.Stir in 1 cup sugar.
3.Add loose tea in a tea ball or add tea bags.
4.Cover and let sit overnight (or all day) until tea is room temperature.
5.Remove tea. Stir again and pour into gallon-size jar.
6.Add ½ kombucha & SCOBY.
7.Cover mouth of jar with the clean dishtowel and secure with a rubber band.
8.Place in a cool dark place and leave undisturbed for 7-14 days in summer, 10-20 days in winter. A “baby” SCOBY will grow on the surface.
9.Remove SCOBY and place in a bowl. Decant or scoop out ½ kombucha and pour over SCOBY. Pour the rest of the kombucha in bottles or a carafe. Cover and refrigerate.

Quick Method
1.Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
2.Stir in 1 cup sugar.
3.Add loose tea in a tea ball or add tea bags.
4.Cover and let sit for at least 10 minutes.
5.Remove tea. Add 8 cups of COLD water.
6.Make sure the tea is room temperature—hot water will kill the SCOBY.
7.Pour into gallon-size jar, add ½ kombucha & SCOBY.
8.Cover mouth of jar with the clean dishtowel and secure with a rubber band.
9.Place in a dark place and leave undisturbed for 7-14 days in summer, 10-20 days in winter. A “baby” SCOBY will grow on the surface.
10.Remove SCOBY and place in a bowl. Decant or scoop out ½ kombucha and pour over SCOBY. Pour the rest of the kombucha in bottles or a carafe. Cover and refrigerate.