I finally tried Kombucha for the first time last week. I got GT’s Gingerade from Trader Joe’s and loved it! It was like a slightly sour ginger soda. I decided immediately that I’d like to try to make it myself so I got to researching how to get my hands on a scoby. I found this article from The Kitchn on how to grow my own. All I needed was some black tea, sugar, and a bottle of unflavored kombucha. The unflavored variety was harder to find than I expected. None at the stores I usually go to. I finally tried Martindale’s today and there it was! And it was on sale! I’m excited to get this experiment started. Also excited that the unflavored Kombucha was just as delicious as the flavored ones I’ve tried so far.

Ingredients
7 cups water (I used about 6 cups – the jar was looking too full)
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
4 bags black tea – I used Tazo Awake
1 cup unflavored, unpasteurized store-bought kombucha

Bowl half the water and steep the tea and add sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add the rest of the (cold) water and let it come to room temperature. Add Kombucha, making sure the blobby part is included. Stir, cover with cloth and secure with rubber band. I will check back in a few days!