Ingredients
Kombucha
- 1 SCOBY, Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast - obtain from a friend, or search the internet.
- 1 Black tea teabag
- 1 Green/Jasmine tea teabag
- 200 g sugar
- 2 l water
- 2 cm ginger
Accessories you need
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Simmering basket -
Spatula TM5/TM6
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When you obtain your SCOBY ensure it has access to air and is in Kombucha.
Place teabags in simmering basket.
Place water, sugar, and simmering basket in TM bowl. Place MC on.
Cook 9 mins, 80 C Speed 3.
Use spatula to remove simmering basket.
Pour tea into a sterile 2 L jar.
Gently slide SCOBY into jar when the tea reaches room temperature.
Place cheesecloth / cotton on top of jar and secure with elastic. Do not put a normal lid on the jar.
Store jar in a dark cupboard for two weeks for fermentation to occur.
2 weeks later, gently scoop the SCOBY into a sterile jar with some kombucha. Make sure it has some air. It should look white and spongy. If it is big enough, you may be able to divide it, and double the amount of kombucha you make.
Strain the kombucha left in the 2L jar into a sterile container.
Grate 2cm knob of ginger in TM for 3 seconds speed 7. Add to the strained kombucha.
The kombucha can be left out of the fridge to fully develop the ginger flavour for a day. Then refridgerate - and strain through a tea strainer when consuming.
Use the SCOBY to make more kombucha! Don't leave it idle too long!!
SCOBY care
Tea preparation
Decanting
Tip
You can use your TM to sterilise your equipment.
To make it GAPS friendly, use honey instead of sugar - that makes it more like Jun instead of Kombucha.
You can also choose to make it with two black tea bags, or two green tea bags instead of one of each. Fermented green tea with honey is called Jun.
Thermomix Model
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Recipe is created forTM 5
If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!
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Please observe the safety instructions in the Thermomix ® instruction manual at all times.
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