Kombucha

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iRebel
iRebel Posts: 383
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Any kombucha fans out there? I'm about to start fermenting my own, I LOOVE it!
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  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
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    What is it?
  • iRebel
    iRebel Posts: 383
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    It is a fermented drink that uses a mushroom during the fermentation process. The health benefits are staggering. also, it tastes kind of like wine... :P
  • jonchew
    jonchew Posts: 239 Member
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    What is it?

    I just Googled it - YIKES, I don't think I'm that adventurous!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
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    Sounds interesting. Next year, I'm going to start jarring and growing my own veggies (and jarring my own veggies) so I don't have to buy as much from the grocery store in the winter. Perhaps I'll give this a try.
  • amanda_medina
    amanda_medina Posts: 2
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    kombucha is amazing! i like synergy and high country how do you like fermenting your own? Im dying to try making my own
  • iRebel
    iRebel Posts: 383
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    I have not started fermenting my own yet, need to get a mother mushroom first.
  • MissNations
    MissNations Posts: 513 Member
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    I love the Synergy kombuchas. Yummy.
  • kellison89
    kellison89 Posts: 33 Member
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    I like the 'bubbly' aspect of it so I drink less soft drinks.
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
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    I love bottled kombucha, but I'd be afraid to make my own for fear that I might make myself sick. :tongue: Don't wanna mess with that fermentation process!
  • iRebel
    iRebel Posts: 383
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    I love bottled kombucha, but I'd be afraid to make my own for fear that I might make myself sick. :tongue: Don't wanna mess with that fermentation process!

    I don't think you can hurt yourself. if it ferments too long it tastes like vinegar, so you know if it's been fermenting too long just by taste.
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
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    Kombucha is delicious, but the health benefits are exaggerated by many fans. It does not cure cancer, for instance. I've fermented my own in the past, but it takes a long time and is kind of a hassle. It is widely available in my area, buying a bottle or two is no problem at all.
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
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    my husband and i make beer but thats about as far as we go.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
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    Love Cosmic Cranberry...but my daughter usually beats me to it!
  • mfoutch86
    mfoutch86 Posts: 87
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    I love it! I would drink it daily if it wasn't so expensive!
  • iRebel
    iRebel Posts: 383
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    my husband and i make beer but thats about as far as we go.
    lol, is kombucha further out there than beer? :P
  • Polly758
    Polly758 Posts: 623 Member
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    I like it too, a nice source of B-vitamins. I was also hoping to start fermenting it soon ($2 a bottle, seriously??), I'm waiting until the weather cools down a bit...
  • iRebel
    iRebel Posts: 383
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    Love Cosmic Cranberry...but my daughter usually beats me to it!
    MMMM! I want some.
  • iRebel
    iRebel Posts: 383
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    I like it too, a nice source of B-vitamins. I was also hoping to start fermenting it soon ($2 a bottle, seriously??), I'm waiting until the weather cools down a bit...
    It's $3.50/ 4.00 here!
  • exacerbe
    exacerbe Posts: 447 Member
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    Mother Nature's placenta.... I do like it though.. never made it myself.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
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    It's sweetened tea that is fermented with YEAST - Not mushrooms. Although a kombucha trip might be really fun

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