Kombucha Tea?

Has anyone here tried or tried to brew their own Kombucha Tea? I'm just curious.

I kindof make my own version...it's called MERLOT.

*LOL* Thats sounds tasty too!!

Kombucha tea? Is that another version of Sambucca? Never heard of Kombucha tea

Had some "growing" a few years ago. Didn't really feel any different after using.

Someone gave me the starter for it, and i'm starting a batch on the weekend. I'll let you know how it goes!


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Taken From:

http://www.nutrition4health.org/NOHAnews/NNW97KombuchaTea.htm


WHAT IS KOMBUCHA TEA?
It is a sweet-sour, fermented, acidic, slightly carbonated beverage, which has been described as either a wine that tastes like a delicious tea or an unusual tea that tastes like a rare wine.

There are claims that Kombucha tea is a "fountain of youth elixir" used in China for thousands of years. It is purported to be a ancient tonic created by growing a so-called Manchurian mushroom on sweetened tea. The history and lore surrounding Kombucha imply an element of magic. Used in China for centuries during sacred rites of atonement, received, passed down, and transported all over the world, there is a ritual and tradition in the telling and the making of Kombucha tea that imbue it with an alchemy of mystery and power.


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pattip: "an element of magic." I guess you just couldn't conjure up that "magic!"
(We all need a little magic in our lives!)

Can the starter be found locally?

I have some starter here. I'm just starting a new batch. I can give you one when it gets going if you like.