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| Cranberry Collins Kombucha |
Since I brew my own, I’m always experimenting with different ideas for how to flavor kombucha. With the holidays upon us, I figured I’d try some favorite holiday ingredients and see if they’d make a tasty brew.
Most of these start with basic kombucha made with black tea, unless otherwise noted. Flavorings were added to a 16 ounce bail top jar, or a pint or quart mason jar, as noted. Flavorings are added after the initial brew when the kombucha is bottled. You add the flavorings and fill jar with plain kombucha. Serve immediately, or store for a few days (sealed) to increase carbonation.
Recipes with lots of spices are best consumed within a few days, otherwise you may diminish the potency of your kombucha (many spices are antibacterial, and kombucha is made up in part of bacteria).
Cranberry Collins Kombucha (shown above)
To a quart jar add:
1/2 cup cranberry juice, plain unsweetened
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon maple syrup
To a 12 ounce jar add:
1/4 cup cranberry juice, plain unsweetened
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
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| Pumpkin Spice Kombucha |
Pumpkin Spice Kombucha
To a pint jar add:
2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
A “shake” each of powdered nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and ginger
3 drops liquid vanilla stevia (optional)
When ready to serve, strain or pour off the top of the jar to have a chunk free beverage, or stir to get all the pumpkin goodness.
Ginger Spice Kombucha
To a quart jar or a 12 ounce jar, add freshly slivered ginger to taste, generally from 1 1/2 teaspoons to 1/4 cup. (I like a little less, I have friends who like much more.)
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| Toffee Apple Kombucha |
Toffee Apple Kombucha
To a 12 ounce bottle add:
1/4 cup apple cider
6 drops English Toffee liquid stevia
this flavor option also goes very well with almond blossom oolong tea from Frontier.
Toffee Almond Kombucha
To a 12 ounce bottle add:
6 drops English Toffee flavored liquid stevia
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
Apple Cinnamon Kombucha
To a quart jar add:
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup apple cider
To a 12 ounce bottle add:
1 thin cinnamon stick (it will swell as it absorbs moisture and large ones will be hard to get out of the bottle)
1/4 cup apple cider
Cinnamon Spice Kombucha
To a quart jar add:
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
A small slice of fresh ginger
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| Cherry Bounce Kombucha |
Cherry Bounce Kombucha
To a quart jar add:
1/4 cup dark cherry juice
Enough tart cherries to cover the bottom of the jar
Pomegranate juice and African redbush tea also pair well with cherries.
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| Citrus Punch Kombucha |
Citrus Punch Kombucha
To a 12 ounce jar add:
1 tablespoon each lime, orange and lemon juice
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| Peppermint Patty Kombucha |
Peppermint Patty Kombucha
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/8 teaspoon chocolate extract *
Fill jar with plain kombucha. Serve immediately, or store for a few days (sealed) at increase carbonation.
*Note – chocolate extract may have questionable ingredients, so read the label. Alternately, you could use plain cocoa or chocolate drink mix, but those don’t blend nearly as well.
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Water Kefir Versus Kombucha – What’s the difference between water kefir and kombucha?
Flavoring Kombucha and Kombucha Testimonials – Tips for flavoring kombucha and stories about how people I know have been helped by kombucha
Kombucha Q and A and More Flavoring Ideas – More flavoring ideas and all the Q and A from the comments in a more readable format
How to Make Coffee Kombucha – Using coffee instead of tea to brew kombucha
