Kombucha is a fermented iced tea that’s simple to make and can be flavoured with just about anything, making it not only a great replacement for store-bought fizzy drinks but a great way to use up fruit and vegetable scraps that would otherwise go to waste.
Similar to vinegar, it’s made with a “mother” called a Scoby (a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), which looks like a blobby creature from the deep.
The Scoby grows prolifically, creating a new layer each time a batch is brewed. This means it can easily be shared between friends.
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