Symbiotic Colony of What?
Not many things can hold a candle to spending time with my girls in the kitchen, then being able to enjoy the splendid snacks afterwards.
I love being able to enjoy "slow food".
The process of crafting something over the course of hours, or sometimes even days allows me to slow down and savor time with my family and in my space.
As March roars its way in, teasing us with balmy spring days sprinkled among the mud and cold, I remind myself to be intentional with this season.
To focus on spending time inside working on things that refresh my soul and serve my home. I remind myself that once the long spring days roll into summer, and the farm springs back to life; I won't have this time to spend at the counter with my daughters.
I hope you give this recipe a try, it's one of our family favorites! Find someone to share this lovely experience with as you (maybe) try this for the first time.
This Little Bean Enjoying some Summer Strawberries
Kombucha is a wonderful bubbly drink to enjoy all year long. It has many benefits for the gut and digestion.
My Kiddos LOVE it and honestly don’t know that there’s a difference between “Boocha” and normal Soda. Their cousins always look at them cross eyed, LOL.
Strawberry Kombucha Recipe
You Will Need
1c cane sugar
8 bags of organic pure black tea
1 gal water
2c reserve kombucha
1/2”-1” SCOBY or Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast
Boil your water and brew the black tea bags and dissolve the cane sugar. Allow this mixture to cool completely before moving to the next step.
Once the tea has cooled, mix in your Reserve Kombucha.
Split the mixture between 2 1/2 gal Mason Jars.
Add a SCOBY piece to each of your jars, then cover with a clean cloth and secure with a rubber band.
Brew for 5-8 days on your countertop, then run through a cheesecloth filter. Be sure to reserve 2 cups and the SCOBY for the next batch
To each 1/2 gal Mason Jar add1/2 cup of thawed frozen strawberries in their own juice.
Tightly cap the jars.
Allow to sit on the counter for 2-3 days. BE SURE TO "BURP" THE JARS ONCE A DAY. Simply unscrew the lid slightly to allow excess CO2 to escape.
Refrigerate and enjoy!
