While you've probably heard the term "kombucha", you may have tasted only one
brand or remember why there's so much buzz about it. And given the
second wave of kombucha companies (many local in every city) have little
in common but some amount of probiotics (albeit less than popular
yogurt) while others 20 billion and above emerging now.
While initially I did not like kombucha, but
now I
love it instead of soda since it's naturally fizzy and another way to
get some friendlies with a meal and help with digestion. Many companies
make it, the only thing I've noticed is to watch the sugar grams and how
many billion estimated probiotics. Aim for 30 billion but slowly start
5-10 billion and keep increasing to get best results.
I'm
making my own at home and its like the difference between black and
white tv and color tv. Store bought version will taste watered down
except if they're 30 billion or more.. Someone told me this and I didn't
believe them either until I tried a friend's black tea kombucha and i
was hooked. She gave me a piece of her "scoby", the living culture that
processes organic cane sugar and 21 days later, kombucha that will taste
outstanding and great for your gut health (the center of your health).
I
have 2 gallon jars with different combinations of black, green and
herbal tea mixes.There's one ready every weekend and it kicks off it
with a bang. If its a little too tart, I add a couple of drops of liquid
stevia (powdered has a weird aftertaste).
I've used
peach, watermelon black, licorice, spearmint, berry and I feel like I'm
just scratching the surface of different taste combinations. Email me at
wellnessbykim@gmail.com if you have any questions or share some cool
taste combinations...
Good Luck on your wellness journey
