I'm addicted to Kombucha

[mysteryowl]

Can anyone else relate? My favorite flavor is Pineapple Peach or Tart Cherry.
The more kick-fizz it has the better.

[applegrove]

1. What is it? I've heard of it but what is in it? Is it alcohol?

[mysteryowl]

3. Really?

Oh, something new for you.

It takes a few times of trying it and then you get addicted.
It is fermented black tea and made with various flavors. It non-alcoholic and fizzy. The fizzy is the best part.
It has gut-healthy probiotics.

[applegrove]

4. I can't have alcohol. I know it is fermented. But how?

[dewsgirl]

6. The amount of alcohol is fractional, you can buy it without an ID.

[mysteryowl]

7. non-alcoholic.

The liquor store has an alcohol version of about 2% alcohol.
The ones sold in stores have no alcohol.

Yummy and it is good for you gut.

[applegrove]

10. I will try it. Which are the best flavours?

[mysteryowl]

11. Hmmm....

What to recommend? I can only go with my personal favorites. I like the really fizzy ones with some sweetness.

I have tried a few and always come back to:
Kevita - Master Brew Kombucha
Pineapple-Peach or Tart Cherry

It is odd at first and took me a few tries with it. Also, I don't drink it all at once. I take a swallow or two and put it back in the frig.

Enjoy!

[applegrove]

13. I will try it as a treat.

[dewsgirl]

5. It tastes like carbonated vinegar, to me. It has a miniscule

amount of alcohol in it. My son drinks this stuff all the time, we have a fridge full of it.

[diva77]

17. you took all the romance out of the word "Kombucha"

reminds me of a scene from "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" sort of:

[dewsgirl]

18. I love that movie, as a kid it was my favorite.

[MontanaMama]

2. Boy howdy.

I love it too. I like ginger green tea. Lots of tap rooms have it around here.

[mysteryowl]

8. I have not tried the ginger ones.

I have tried the green ones and like it.

[getagrip_already]

9. I make it myself.....

All you need is the SCOBY (symbiotic combination of bacteria and yeast), tea, sugar, and fruit.

Its pretty easy.

The sugar ferments into lactic acids, not ethanol. It is an acquired taste, but good for you from a probiotic pov.

Not in the least bit alcoholic. Wrong yeasts.

[mysteryowl]

12. I have tried making it myself, but it never gets fizzy enough for me.

[getagrip_already]

15. Like any fermented beverage.....

You need to add a limited dose of sugar as you bottle. Think of it like root beer.

You add food (sugar) to the yeast just before you seal the jar/bottle.

The yeast eats the sugar, burps out co2, and fizz ensues.

Too much sugar and you have a fridge grenade. Too little and no fizz.

Start small. Get a good seal, and add sugars as you ramp up.

Sugars can be fruit, honey, or anything sweet. I use fruit.

[mysteryowl]

16. Thanks!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. I tried it once, thought it was awful.

It must be an acquired taste, but I don't think I'll acquire it.

[IcyPeas]

19. I always thought it was made with mushrooms