Jul 14 2008
Monday is Kombucha Day!
Kombucha is now my biggest guilty pleasure! I love making this healthy,fizzy, fermented tea at home. Kombucha is said to have come from China thousands of years ago. It has been historically a popular health tonic in Russia for centuries. Many people have claimed that Kombucha helped in their illnesses, cancer, the regrowing of hair, the un-graying of hair, and of course, just general all-around well-being.
Kombucha starts with basic black or green tea, sugar, and the addition of a Kombucha “mushroom” or culture. By placing the culture in a glass jar of prepared tea with sugar, over about 5-7 days it literally eats up the caffeine and sugar - then converts it to healthy acids and B-vitamins. The tea begins to taste like fizzy apple cider.
It’s oh so yummy! I’m brewing about 2 gallons a week!
For more information on how to brew your own Kombucha, here are some links:
Love your Kombucha post! I love, love Kombucha.. yum,yum! But never considered making my own. I think people think its “dangerous” grin…
Great blog!