Of which 7.5 g sugars and 0 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Allergens none
Simple homemade kombucha
Your first batch of kombucha, from scratch, with just four ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 liter (4¼ cups) water
- 8 g loose-leaf black or green tea (or 4 tea bags)
- 70 g (2½ oz) white sugar — feeds the culture; part of it is used up during fermentation
- 1 SCOBY (kombucha culture)
- 100 ml (½ cup) ready-made kombucha (starter liquid)
Method
- Boil the water and dissolve the sugar in it; remove from the heat and add the tea bags or loose-leaf tea.
- Let the tea steep for 15 minutes, then remove the leaves or bags.
The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Snacks & Sweets”. The English edition is coming soon.
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