elderberry and rose hip kombucha

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Below is a recipe I will try this afternoon. Is it necessary to add

green or black tea? I'm not really clear on what the tea does to the mix.

Kombucha tea was traditionally made from sugar and black tea, but an

even older recipe calls for sugar, elder berries, and rose hips.

For a gallon size batch use 1 1/4 cup sugar and 3 teaspoons of elder

berries and 3 to 6 teaspoons of rose hips. This makes a very

nice fruity kombucha drink with lots of vitamin C ! Brew as per

normal instructions and remember to use a back-up/extra culture

when experimenting with new recipes.

Here's the source:

http://www.organic-kombucha.com/kombucha_brewing_recipes.html

I just bottled a batch of kombucha made with Celestial Seasonings

Blueberry Breeze green tea. It has a delightful fizz, but seemed to

sour faster than previous batches using black tea. It's a bit more

tart after only 7 days than my black tea kombucha is typically after

10 days. Any guesses why this would happen? It did make the cutest

pink baby though :0)

Anita