Kombucha: Red Wine Vinegar

I do a lot of experiments with kombucha so I love to read about other's experiments as well. 

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This person threw a SCOBY in old, bad red wine to make red wine vinegar. 

What's the craziest thing you've done with a SCOBY? (PG13 only please!)

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Kombucha: Unusual uses

1. Clean your floor. Extra strong kombucha is a vinegar. You can clean with vinegar therefore you can clean with kombucha.
2. Clean your hair.  
3. Sushi Filling!

Protip: slice & dice your kombucha scoby to use it as...SUSHI FILLING!
— C! R! (@o_wheely) May 25, 2013

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Use Kombucha as a marinade. 

5. Tomato Kombucha Salad Dressing
6. As the acidic ingredient in mixed drinks. 
7. As a way to color easter eggs. 

Besides drinking it, what are your favorite ways to use Kombucha? 

 

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Kombucha: Trying new flavors

While I am a big proponant of experimenting while brewing kombucha I have been less than experimental when it comes to post-brewing flavoring. I tend to experiment with the liquid substrate rather than the final flavoring components. However I was intrigued with the early reference to hops as a flavoring agent in kombucha and I had to try it! And since I was rummaging around in my fridge for hops I decided to rummage for a few more flavors. 

 Starting from the far right we have: hops, blueberry, blueberry and ginger, and mint tea.

And in the brown bottle is wasabi peas.

Approximatly one tablespoon of each ingredient was added to kombucha that had fermented for seven days. I will leave these at room temperature for a day or two and then I'll start opening them! 

What are your favorite flavoring combinations? Experimental or not! 

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Kombucha: Classic Kombucha Sangria

Want to take yesterday's Sun Brewed Kombucha to the next level of citrus-ness? 

Just slice up a lemon and a few limes and let it mellow together for a few hours/days and you've got yourself a classic Kombucha Sangria.

Advisory: Best enjoyed with a book in the sun. 

Remember to check out my online Kombucha brewing course! Enter coupon code 'vegan' for free access! 

Purchase my zine on Kombucha brewing! 

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Kombucha Ideas: Sun Brewed

The ingredients necessary to ferment tea into Kombucha are very basic - water, sugar, and tea. I figured that sun brewed tea would work just as well as tea made in the traditional manner and I was right! I made a regular sun brewed tea (water and tea bags in the sun), then I sweetened it with a simple syrup and threw in a SCOBY.

This kombucha is light and refreshing with delicate citrus notes. I drank this tea after only eight days of fermentation and I found it to be perfect - it's still sweet and refreshing. 

Future experiment: Sun Brewed Kombucha made into a Sangria beverage!

Remember to check out my online Kombucha brewing course! Enter coupon code 'vegan' for free access! 

Purchase my zine on Kombucha brewing! 

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Kombucha: Experimental Tweets

Last week I showed you my experimental brew that involved a SCOBY and a bottle of Mountain Dew. These folks have some interesting and inspiring ideas for experimental kombucha brews.

Tonight I am researching and dreaming about Pistachio Kombucha. Doesn't it sound heavenly?!… http://t.co/tf9ilDXoH0
— Bethany Turner (@BethanyTurner) August 8, 2013

Bottled Roses Kombucha- Strawberry and Rose hips. My favorite flavor! http://t.co/vbWgWxIhd0
— Beverly Terry (@4Gazpacho) May 29, 2013

I think I put too much mint in my mint watermelon kombucha. #onthefence
— whatthefudge (@wtfudgecicle) May 29, 2013

ran out of sugar so I'm using jaggery for the next batch of kombucha. I can't wait to see what flavors it lends if any
— Spunky Eclectic  Amy (@SpunkyEclectic) May 14, 2013

Brewing up kombucha flavors...birch cherry sarsaparilla and dandy burdock with hops #kombucha… http://t.co/PcZlFkaHyO
— Betsy Nelson (@ThatFoodGirl) March 29, 2013

I need to find a recipe for some sort of licorice soda or licorice drink. Licorice kombucha? I want something... http://t.co/yzaWft8wpl
— ana clara voog (@voog) August 8, 2013

Do you have any experimental Kombucha ideas? Share in the comments!

 

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Toronto Indie Arts Market: Selling Kombucha Zine.

 

I'll be at the Toronto Indie Arts Market today!

It will be at 1214 Queen Street W from 1030 until 430

 

Come by and say hello!

 

I'll be selling my Kombucha Brewing Zine (also available from here) 

as well as other zines!   

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