Kombucha "Soft Drink for the 21st Century?"

[Michelle]

To clarify, Kombucha is not a mushroom at all, but a colony of yeast and beneficial bacteria that grows in sugar-sweetened black tea. As in any yeast, a “mother” creates or buds a new “baby” with each new batch. Yeast budding makes it very convenient to share and “pass on”. I love this drink and I drink it everyday. I used to make my own, I buy it now, although expensive. I might go back to making it again. I drink that much! A very healthy drink and full of probiotics, which I LOVE!... It keeps you young looking..... and feeling your best!

Here is a recipe to make it....... :

Kombucha

Timeframe: About 7 days
2 quarts filtered water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons loose black tea or 4 teabags
1cup mature acidic Kombucha
Kombucha mother
1. Mix water and sugar and bring to a boil in a small pot.
2. Turn off the heat; add tea, cover and steep about 15 minutes.
3. Strain tea into a glass container. Allow tea to cool to body temperature.
4. Add mature acidic Kombucha. When you obtain a culture, it will be stored in this liquid. Place the Kombucha mother in the pot. It is fine if floats or if it sinks.
5. Cover with a clean cloth and store in a warm spot, ideally 70 to 85 degrees, undisturbed.
6. After a few days to one week, depending on temperature, you will notice a skin forming on the surface of the Kombucha. Taste the liquid. It will probably still be sweet. The longer it sits, the more acidic it becomes.
7. Once it reaches the level of acidity you like, start a new batch and store your mature Kombucha in the fridge. You now have two mothers, the original one you started with, and a new one, the skin that formed on your first batch. Use either the new or the old mother for your new batch, and pass the other one on to a friend. Each generation will give birth to a new mother and the old mother will thicken.

[Michelle]

James........ If you dont' like the bottled kind, I am certain you won't like this!...... The Synergy I drink "Grape" is my all-time favorite....... If I can get the Home-made stuff to taste like that would be a "KICK"! .......... I am working on getting it taste right though....... if and when I get it right I will let you know.......

[nedalie]

STILL HAVEN'T TRIED THIS..ARRHH..I REALLY WANT TO..BUT MY HEALTH STORE ONLY SELLS A BIG BOTTLE AND IT IS EXPENSIVE...DOESN'T HAVE A CHOICE OF FLAVORS? JUST ONE KIND....I'LL KEEP LOOKING THOUGH...THANKS MICHELLE FOR REMINDING ME...:)

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James- If you would like a Kombucha baby or anyone who would like one. I usually have extras.I dont like the bottle kind either.:)

[Michelle]

Really you make "babies"?......... ha. that came out funny!

That is good to know...... Thanks Wendi!

[nedalie]

oh i'm so curious to see what your talking about..hehe..i know in the bottom of the apple cider vinegar that's the mother? right? how in the world do you make babies? lol. there is always so much to learn.i wish you lived closer wendi so i could get one of those babies..:)

[Michelle]

They are a bit slimy....... and fun to touch....! I love them. Not like the bottom of the Apple cider vinegar..... here is a picture:

You can order them on-line....... I will find a good site... unless Wendi wants to send you one!

[nedalie]

OH MY ..LOL. NOW I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND..NOT WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS??ARRHHH

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The kombucha does.

[Michelle]

But it is so good, and is fizzy like pop.. Oh I love it Organic Lover.......Try it again.......

[nedalie]

did you buy it? or make it???

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Oh Kombucha is sooooo great. I got mine from Jamie on Community Cures. Nedalie I can send you !!! Just for the cost of shipping...it will be early September..because believe it or not I have a waiting list..LOL!! I love them s....they are soo much fun!!

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you cant make the Kombucha..and from what i have read Noah probably took 2 of them on the ark..LOL!!