Kombucha is a fermented tea that is made by adding various strains of bacteria, yeast and sugar to black or green tea, which is then allowed to ferment.
Ingredients
Cooking Instructions
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To hydrate your SCOBY, combine the boiling water and sugar in the sterilised jar. Stir to dissolve all the sugar.
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Add the tea and steep for approx. 10 minutes. Once steeped, take out the tea bags and leave to cool completely.
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Stir the vinegar into the tea and add the SCOBY.
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Dampen a muslin cloth and secure it to the jar opening with an elastic band or kitchen string. Leave the jar, undisturbed at 20°C, out of direct sunlight for 30 days.
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Sprinkle some vinegar over the cloth every day to prevent any mould from growing.
