Oolong Kombucha:
1 Quart of filtered water, boiled and slightly cooled
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 Tbsp Se Chung Oolong Tea
1 SCOBY with reserved Kombucha Tea
Jasmine Pearl Kombucha:
1 Quart of filtered water, boiled and slightly cooled
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 Rounded Tbsp Jasmine Pearl Green Tea
1 SCOBY with reserved Kombucha Tea
Tulsi Rose Kombucha
1/2 Gallon of filtered water, boiled and slightly cooled
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Tbsp Se Chung Oolong Tea
1/4 Cup fresh Tulsi Basil flowers and leaves
1 Tbsp dried Rose petals
2 SCOBY's with reserved Kombucha Tea
Second Ferment Recipes are below with images....
Date Prepared:
October 19, 2017
Date Bottled:
November 2, 2017
Length of Ferment:
2 weeks for first round but I have been taking subsequent batches longer
Second Ferment:
Anywhere from 3-4 days or up to 2 weeks for some
Notes:
My friend gave me a hotel of 5 SCOBY's and there are at least 2 flavors I wanted to keep in rotation, Jasmine Pearl and Tulsi Basil. I like the idea of a little less caffiene using the green tea and adding the herbs to a smaller amount of black tea just to try and minimze my caffiene intake.
Knowing the SCOBY's thrive in black tea, I also made a batch using just Oolong. I used half of the KT from this batch to create my SCOBY hotel. The other half was bottled with my homemade Nourishing Elderberry Syrup and some Ginger slices for a second ferment.
Modifications/Troubleshooting:
None
What Would I Do/Try Differently Next Time:
I will likely try different vessels for brewing kombucha but the mason jars are fine for now. I want to try different herbal blends and flavors for the second fermentation. I am looking forward to making a Liver nourishing and ginger flavored root blend to keep in my rotation.
I will also make another traditional batch using the ooloong tea and experiement with different flavors for the second fermentation:
*For this season's fruit, I want to try cranberries with ginger and oranges as well as pomegranate with a little apple and cinnamon.
*As we get closer to the holidays and I bake pumpkins, I plan on adding some pumkin puree with delcious spices like cinnamon, ginger, all spice, nutmeg and clove for a pumpkin pie flavored kombucha.
*I think a blend of ginger, turmeric and lemongrass would make a lovely anti-inflammatory and immune supporting ferment
*Lavender and blueberrries would create a refreshing summer blend
*Lemon balm would also make a refreshing, mood elevating and stress relieving kombucha
There are so many flavors and herbs.....I am so excited to explore the endless flavors and benefits of them in my recipes.