Green Tea Kombucha
Green tea kombucha has a light, fizzy, refreshing taste with a lovely mild flavor. It's easy to make and is full of probiotic goodness!
Servings 16 servings
Calories 48kcal
Ingredients
- 1 gallon non-chlorinated water
- 16 green tea bags
- 1 cup sugar
- kombucha SCOBY
- 2 cups kombucha starter
Instructions
- Add the water and the tea bags to a large pot, stirring to submerge the tea bags. Then add the sugar and stir to completely dissolve.
- Cover the pot and let the tea cold brew for 8-24 hours.
- Once the tea has brewed, remove the tea bags with a slotted spoon. Transfer the tea to a gallon jar, leaving enough room for the SCOBY and kombucha starter.
- Add the kombucha starter to the tea, then add the SCOBY to the jar. It may float and it may sink, either way is ok.
- Cover the jar with cheesecloth and a rubber band and put it in an out of the way spot away from direct sunlight.
- The kombucha will take anywhere from 1-3 weeks to fully ferment. It will taste slightly vinegary and will have formed a new baby SCOBY on the surface of the kombucha.
- Reserve the SCOBY and 2 cups of kombucha to start a new batch.
- You can bottle and refrigerate the fermented kombucha and enjoy it as is, or you can do a flavored second ferment in order to create a delicious, probiotic-rich soda.
Notes
- This recipe makes cold brew green tea for a lighter, less bitter result. Feel free to use a traditional hot brewing method for the green tea, just make sure the tea cools completely to room temperature before adding the SCOBY.
- Green tea kombucha is a nice alternative to black tea kombucha because it yields a lighter flavor and is perfect for floral and whole fruit kombucha second ferments.
- Since green tea contains less caffeine than black tea (SCOBY’s feed off of sugar and caffeine), you can give the SCOBY a boost by making a batch with black tea every 3-5 feedings, or you can use a 50-50 mix of green and black teas.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 48kcal