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Making kombucha (see related recipe) starts with a live, symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, oregon SCOBY: The odd, rubbery disk floats atop beverage and causes the fermentation.

You tin bid a SCOBY online, oregon you tin turn 1 yourself. Once you person it, you tin commencement experimenting and creating your ain kombucha flavors. You’ll request 2 wide-mouth quart-size jars, cheesecloth and rubber bands for this recipe.

Do not usage reactive vessels for brewing kombucha oregon for storing the SCOBY; solid is best. And, should mold ever signifier connected the SCOBY oregon successful the kombucha, discard some and commencement over.

It takes 2 to 4 weeks to nutrient a SCOBY utilizing this method. The SCOBY tin beryllium stored astir indefinitely successful a cupful of fermented kombucha successful a solid bottle.

Adapted from Daniel Lieberman of Capital Kombucha.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 2 starter-culture disks

2 quarts water
1 tablespoonful achromatic oregon greenish beverage leaves
1/2 cupful sugar
12 ounces store-bought earthy kombucha, specified arsenic Capital Kombucha brand

Adapted from Daniel Lieberman of Capital Kombucha.

Tested by M. Carrie Allan.

Published March 3, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026