My Recipe for Kombucha Tea

Though Kombucha, a fermented tea drink, can be purchased pre-made, it is very easy to make at home.  I've had a taste for it recently, and it's been a while since I've brewed some.  I'd like to share my recipe for Kombucha Tea with you, and then provide you a link to a longer article I wrote on the subject, including it's health benefits and where to get a Scobie, mother of Kombucha or mushroom...whatever title you'd like to use for the starter.Here is what you will need to begin:A large glass jar...I use an old pickle jar - clean very wellWater 10-12 tea bags - you can use black tea and/or green tea to start, and get more exotic as you learn 1 cup of sugar - "food" for the bacteria that ferment the brew 1/4 cup Kombucha from previous brew or a few T. of white vinegar Stainless Steel or glass pot for boiling water - must be stainless steel or glass Plastic, wood or stainless steel stirring utensilCoffee FilterRubber BandInstructions:Put water in pot Boil water for 5 - 10 minutes, turn off heat Add tea bags and brew for 1/2 hour Remove tea bags, cover pan, and cool overnight, or long enough so at room temperature Pour into your very-clean, large glass jar...fill to top of widest part of jar for largest air surface area. Add the 1/4 cup of Kombucha from previous brew or white vinegar, don't stir Lay your Kombucha Scobie on top..it is okay if it sinks Put a coffee filter over the top, seal with a rubber band to keep out frui...
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