How to Prep Homemade Kombucha Fruit Flavorings (Detailed Walk-through)

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[@The110014]

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[@giljurado]

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[@finestbird4784]

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[@incredibleindigowaters]

also, I've noticed that organic ginger is indeed spicier than non-organic ginger stalks. happy brewing (: thanks so much!!

[@cherylannebarill8812]

I'm finally ready for my first time doing a second fermentation! I've just prepared fresh ginger, pear and apple with a little bit of sugar. Wish me luck!!!

[@dana102083]

How did it go? Im on my first 2nd fermentation too..ahhhh!!! To no explosions lol

[@cherylannebarill8812]

@@dana102083 It ended up really nice! There's a suggestion I found that was really a good thing!!!! It is to open your second ferment bottles first by placing the bottle into a container (to catch and save any overspill) then, with a towel over the top of the bottle, open and be ready to pour it into a glass or cup. Yesterday I tried a bottle of mango strawberry (half a ripe mango + six smallish strawberries + 1/4 tsp of raw sugar. I left it on the counter for 6 days before putting it in the fridge. I am SO glad I had that towel over it! It popped like a champagne and I'd still be cleaning my kitchen were it not for the towel!! It's SO satisfying to be doing this! I started a journal to keep track of choices in brewing, fermetning and flavors. Let me know how yours comes out? I hope I'll get the youtube notification!

[@jeffreyim]

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[@YouBrewKombucha]

I'm glad you find them helpful! Thank you for watching :)

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[@lucyklotz9882]

I just found your channel and you explain kombucha making so very well. Thanks for that. I so very much appreciate that you don't subject your audience to all the stories about your grandmother and get right to the point. I have made kombucha in the past but watching your channel has given me a whole new perspective. Again,, thanks so very much.

[@joeyossarian4689]

This channel is a goldmine. Thank you!

[@victoriasuppan3180]

Hi! thank you so much for all this amazing information! I just got my first scoby from a friend yesterday and I am so looking forward to trying different flavours when the first batches happen. A tip for pealing ginger : use the side of a tea spoon to scrape off. Really, it works! and you don't loose so much of the ginger as with a pealer. Also works for turmeric root too! Cheers!

[@mariakolodziej-zincio9516]

Just started making Kombucha and your videos are excellent in helping me flavor my Kombucha. You really cover all the oprions to flavoring and your instructions are so informative and helpful.! Looking forward to learning more about this process.

[@CrispyMakiDumplings]

Just in time. My first fermentation is done tomorrow.

[@susan48]

Excellent job …. Easy to follow and your presentation style is professional and informative! Thank you!

[@carolrigdon7830]

i am new to kombucha making and i love love love your instructions!! so thorough!

[@neillgrieve7993]

Angelica, you are a wonderful ambassador for Kombucha. As I enter the craft I am using your guidance. Many thanks.

[@skyqueenstudios]

I just sat down to take a break after flavouring 4 gallons of kombucha!! I’m excited about the flowers and herbs video. I’ve been using lavender and honey together, I think it’s just so delicious but I have a very hard time getting it to be fizzy. Having the right proportion of honey for flavour but also getting enough sugar to make it fizz without it being too sweet is challenging. Any suggestions you have would be welcome! Also, am curious whether it’s possible to use things like coffee, vanilla, chocolate (maybe they might not be good) I’m a new brewer so just haven’t time or bravery to really experiment a lot. Tonight’s flavours were mango lime and cranberry ginger. Thanks for the tip about going to internal grocery stores to find less common fruits. Love your channel, and good for you leaving the blooper in!

[@dana102083]

I know this is old..and im a beginner too..but im guessi g its lack of cane sugar to feed bacteria. Honey has more fructose so maybe its that? As well its an antibacterial/antifungal so maybe the more honey kills some scoby? Thats merely a guess. Im not digging out my old juicer tonight so my first batch will be what it will be! Extra fiber :)

[@katy9424]

So glad I could actually see in detail how it's done. Thanks! love your videos/website!

[@dimplejoylockwood4794]

You have a great presentation of how to do Kombucha!!! Thank you so much.

[@luciasignorini7397]

I love your tips... I learnt how to make kombucha with your videos, thank you. Here are a couple of tips that might help you. If you like hot ginger keep the peal if you can. If you pull a pineapple leaf from the top and it comes out easily it's ripe. BTW mango mint and ginger is my favourite. Also blue berries and rose water yummy

[@producefarm4112]

Run some additional apple through your juicer after ginger to extract all the ginger from the juicer! Great tips thank you!

[@YouBrewKombucha]

ooh i love that!

[@adam311835]

Passion fruit is also my favorite flavor! I had no idea where to find fresh passion fruit, so I'm glad to see you use frozen!

[@backpacker3421]

I played around with storebought juices and never had good results. Now I know why - shelf-stable pasteurized. Makes total sense. I tend to puree fresh fruit whenever possible, but now I know when I want to add juices, stick with the refrigerated section.

[@dana102083]

Most juices frozen barely have any juice in them too

[@backpacker3421]

@@dana102083 true, but I wasn't talking about frozen. I was talking refrigerated juice - just kept cold. It's better because the stuff that is just on the shelf at room temperature has basically been pasteurized, killing the entire biome and destroying most enzymes to keep it shelf stable. The sugars remain intact, but that's not enough for good results. After researching this a lot since making that comment, it kind of goes like this: Best - farmer's market local fresh produce Next - local produce in the grocery or refrigerated juice Ok but not great - frozen 100% real juice or produced shipped over large distances Not good at all - juice on the shelf (unrefrigerated)

[@sarahmarie_11]

I'll have you know i ordered everything I needed to start making kombucha, thanks to you and your wonderful videos. Thank you so much for the inspiration, I'm looking forward to experimenting with fermentation and having a much happier gastric microbiome. ❤️

[@zrosa6229]

I’m so excited!!!! I can’t wait into I do my second fermentation!!!!!!

[@Sbannmarie]

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[@YouBrewKombucha]

I actually used to allow comments on my old videos, but disabled them last year because I was getting way too many hateful (racist/sexist comments) that had nothing to do with my content/kombucha. If that keeps happening, I may close comments again because it's really not worth the toll it takes on my mental health.

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@@YouBrewKombuchagoodness, I’m so sorry you got those weird comments. Glad you’re still here!

[@adllau9695]

On my 7th day brewing...excited for my 2nd fermentation

[@brendanlopes7354]

This channel has given me all the information I've needed to make and brew Kombucha! So, thank you for all these videos (I also bought you a coffee ☕). I've recently found some passion fruit pulp and cant wait to try it out! The same place also had a few other pulps like soursop, papaya, guava, naranjilla and tamarillo. I thought to pick them up and give them a try also. Have you used any of those before? Some of my favourite flavour combinations are blood orange + mandarin + ginger, pom juice + lime juice + ginger and lavender (I make a strong tea concentrate) + blueberry + acai (I have a powder I use). I have high hopes for the the passion fruit pulp as well as the soursop one! We shall see! Thank again!

[@Lsw_is_my_name]

Thanks!

[@queentangy]

I was going to flavor my kombucha today! PERFECT TIMINGGG

[@leanpitt8807]

I started to brew kombucha thanks to you. And now I’m addict to it! Thanks! Greetings from Italy

[@leanpitt8807]

Btw, I can’t get your book here in Italy.

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Sorry about that, the distribution is all handled through my publisher, so I'm not really involved with which countries it's available in. :(

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Love it! Always look forward to your videos ☺️

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Yay! Thank you!

[@MarkoKrenker]

My all year round combination is ginger lemon. I finely grade Ginger and lemon peel, add lemon juice and it’s great! Now it’s the season of elderflower, and I combine flouretes with strawberries. I also use whole fruit pieces chopped most of the time, it gets a bit milder flavour. Whole sour cherries are one of my favourites.

[@JLBiddle]

Love your instruction and your energy!

[@Iamtheclip]

You sound passionate about your passion fruit! I’ll have find out why!

[@vanilla7233]

Thank you for the video! My second fermentation is almost done now, but I'll soon go shopping for the next one, and will be definitely using your tips!

[@1HeavyHitr]

I love you more with each video and helpful tip - Thank You!

[@shirleybakes]

I am making Kombucha for the first time, thanks to you!

[@sarahturner283]

My daughter's favorite flavor combo is cucumber and mint (I juice them) and my husband prefers apple with rose water. I haven't found a favorite yet, I kinda like them all!

[@redredley5757]

what is your cucumber/mint ratio?

[@knikki2u]

Ooo! I’m interested in what you do with the citrus peels. Can you please link to that video when it becomes available?

[@Rosemary-lg8sf]

I'm new to this I was worried after I received my Scoby in the mail I placed it in refrigerator a week because I was super busy and needed to know if it's good until I found your video ❤"SUBSCRIBED"❤

[@NicholasStein]

I have found that strawberry makes the kombucha very fizzy. I usually add some sugar to my second fermenting to boost the carbonation. I like to think of it as méthode champagne. In the fall I like to flavor with ginger. My Chinese friends all tell me that ginger tea for a month before cold weather keeps one warm. I usually don't puree or juice the ginger a couple of slices with the skin removed directly in the bottle works great.

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Yum! And yes, strawberry is super fizzy :)

[@abodzaytoun]

I've been using honey and herbs recently, I found that mint and honey, basil and honey are the best mixes

[@riascholtz3030]

Do you use fresh herbs?

[@abodzaytoun]

@@riascholtz3030 yes, for other herbs like thyme and rosemary I could use dried ones, BTW you could try fruits like strawberry, raspberry and blueberry with honey as well, I use frozen ones, they very good as well

[@debbiebrunssen8773]

I am new at this again, so thankful. For all of your videos

[@BadFred]

you can juice the ginger using garlic press (if that device is available in the US), I also use it for juicing chili peppers

[@Walkir_]

Your videos are great. It helped me a lot with brewing my own kambucha. Thank you and keep going :)

[@tisha4lives]

Adding purees makes the kombucha develop a new slimy sludgy icky texture on top and at the bottom and when you strain it all the fizz leaves. I just add the flavoring leave it a few days and then bottle and ferment. So I have the flavoring but without the ickies.

[@nickvreys]

Thanks for this! I haven't considered adding sugar to 2nd ferment cause even without, I have massive carbonation (yesterday, my apple-ginger went crazy when opening and half of the bottle ended up on the wall even after more than 24h in the fridge). But I'll give it a try to balance out my flavours. Can't wait for your upcoming videos.

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[@terrilynch4888]

Some new ideas for flavoring. Great!

[@kb1405]

My favorite flavor is elderberry syrup. I also add a bit of hops to some flavors which adds a nice note.

[@YouBrewKombucha]

YUM

[@isagoldfield7393]

Thanks so much, you inspire me to start making my own kombucha‼️💕🎑🏂

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Love your presentation and incredible knowledge. Thank you for sharing.

[@pencowgirl]

My first strawberry and peach kombucha is delicious but didn’t watch your video on bottles and one bottle blew the lid off. Loving learning

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[@Iamtheclip]

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[@lucamuscella8604]

Very insightful videos! Thank you! For how long kombucha last after the second fermentation if you use fresh fruit?

[@earthtozaya468]

Your channel is amazing, thank you sooo much!! best kombucha channel

[@fopra8]

The only time I have had success with shelf-stable juices has been with Welch's grape juice and Black River pure tart cherry juice. My current favourite is using the tart cherry with lime, I usually add a tsp of sugar since the juice is not very sweet. Love your work, thanks for all your help on my brewing journey!

[@aleynawicke5813]

you can also pull out the very middle leaf of the pineapple to see if it's ripe. If it comes out smoothly than it's ripe.

[@Storm_Lily]

why can't I use a scoby that's been exposed to fruit to brew new kombucha? I had to start from scratch with 2 bottles of synergy for my starter. I couldn't find the raw unflavored in stock in any store. I had to start mine with watermelon flavor. it's only 3 days in and bubbling nicely.

[@thilankakodithuwakku6663]

Love your videos! Made my first batch of Kombucha today ❤️😊

[@bobcharles9461]

You don't need to blend the fruit if you don't want to. I usually just drop about a third cup of whole frozen blueberries into the jar. Fruit is very porous and it doesn't have to be blended. The sugar in the fruit will still be consumed during fermentation. The blueberries (or whatever fruit you use) will have no sweetness after the second ferment is over whether you blend them or not.

[@leilabekly]

Can I use sweetener Stevia or Erythritol instead sugar?

[@bobcharles9461]

@@leilabekly No. Sweeteners won't work. You need actual sugar to create carbonation. Much, but not all, of the sugar will be consumed in the chemical reaction which makes the drink carbonated.

[@leilabekly]

@@bobcharles9461 I understand but when you want to add fruit in the last step, sugar is necessary? Because the fermentation is already done ✅

[@AedanBlackheart]

​@@leilabekly Ewwwww NO

[@AedanBlackheart]

​@Buen Provecho! Yeah cause you want it to fizz and be more probiotice-y the sugar gives it food to grow

[@acollarescodigossagrados1641]

Thanks for Your energy and information. 🎉🎉🎉

[@momflamingo9263]

Love your videos! Mango 🥭 has been our favorite, but wanting to try some new flavors. This video was very helpful! I’m looking forward to the links to come! Do you have a video on making ginger ale?

[@YouBrewKombucha]

I don't have a video on ginger ale, but i'll consider making one :)

[@arummigasih1873]

Hi Angelica! We always love kombucha! 👍👍❤

[@shosmyth1454]

I love Ginger so i will start with Ginger. Thank you for your Great Videos. 🌺

[@aleynawicke5813]

I really like that blender.😍🤩

[@allabout4019]

Blueberry is our favorite 🙂

[@zrosa6229]

Another awesome video. Thank you so much!!!!!

[@robertmyers2858]

I got one made of glass belong to my Grandmother Mother I use it all of the time and just love it

[@karelvanderbijl]

Thank you for showing me the way to make the kombucha even more tasteful than it is already :-) … I use it mainly for the health of my body and that is why I was shocked by your remark >> microwave it; please do some research on the dangers of microwaved foods and drinks …

[@_MikeLI_ATX]

Excellent video!!! Thanks

[@kisa4414]

Do u need to blend fresh fruits or can put them in pieces ?

[@jumiloves]

Omg I love passion fruit but never saw it being sold like that. Thank you so much 🙏

[@riascholtz3030]

I am so glad I discover your site and learn more about flavoring. Do you put the fruit flavored Kambucha on the counter or in fridge? I usually let my fiets fermentation stand for 10 days. How long should it take for second with the fruit or els?

[@propertymanagement9060]

You presentation is clear which makes it easy to follow. A concern is that you are working with and teaching others to use SCOBY/bacteria/yeast that always has the potential for inadvertently creating toxins, so I would like to see some attention to safe food handling, such as a focus on the need to sanitize as well as hair tied back. Ty for an interesting tutorial.

[@WanderingBobAK]

Haha! We sit and watch your amazing workflow ... hey wait... pineapple is gonna overflow. Nice recovery! You're so darned cute. I really enjoy your channel!

[@wrtwatch8576]

Vita-Mixer is great too

[@RobVespa]

Thanks - This is an entertaining and informative video!

[@dianekiki9651]

Yep I have a low tolerance for drinking pulp... seeds, etc. So I will stain out...thanks for reminding me....

[@spoonnwithsunshinehomestead]

Great video! Now I want to try it 😋

[@ibaber]

Thank you so much for your videos! I watched this one and the one where you flavor the kombucha. I have made my first batch of kombucha and it should be ready in couple weeks. I didn't know how to flavor the batch so your videos were really useful. I will let you know how it turns out!! By the way, I love passion fruits too! I lived in Colombia and every chance I got, I bought fresh passion fruits. I will probably have to buy the frozen juice here in the US.... Although, I have seen some fresh ones at the market but they are pretty expensive.

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

Great video glad I found you have a great day thank you

[@bobbiewilliams3109]

We like using organic dried Elderberries, dried lavender flowers (great relaxer Kombucha), dried Hibiscus flowers, fresh apple pieces with a cinnamon stick and 3-4 raisins, dehydrated Goji berries. Has anyone tried any of these for their second fermentation? Someone had mentioned using 3-4 raisins in each second fermentation bottles to help carbonation. Do you agree? Thanks so very much for making this video...it was VERY helpful. It’s been awhile since I have seen you! Btw....I own four Ninja small kitchen appliances and absolutely love their products.

[@nickvreys]

I don't use them as often as fruits since the results tend to be funky at times, but I have experimented with herbs. Hibiscus flowers is something I've not found around here, but I do use loose hibiscus tea which is a winner. Lavender or rosemary is also a great combo with crushed juniper berries for it makes a nicely flavoured gin-bucha :) Yesterday, I made a apple-kiwi but I don't tend to use apples all that much. I'm not really fond of the taste of the finished product. My apple-cinnamon two autumns ago was gross and I threw it out.

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Those flavors sound amazing! I generally don't find that the raisin tip is worth doing. I won't say it's ineffective, but I find that just using fresh fruit purees or adding a little extra sugar does more for carbonation than adding raisins (which I never really have on hand). But it's all up to personal preference and different SCOBYs, so if your batches carbonate well with raisins (and not sugar), go with whatever makes your kombucha happy! :)

[@jesse_ronan]

your voice sounds so nice in my speakers :)

[@aylmercanas2260]

It’s funny you just started posting again because I also just got into to it too!!!!!

[@InAweOfAnimals]

Could you put a link to your juicer? Thanks! Also, dried hibiscus flowers are a great kombucha flavor.

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Of course! Sorry I forgot to do that, and thank you for the reminder! :) My juicer is the older version of this Breville model -- this is the updated one: amzn.to/2PCeghR

[@InAweOfAnimals]

@@YouBrewKombucha Thanks! :)

[@michaelbrock9122]

Hi I've just started making kombucha again and needed a few reminders so started looking at your videos, now I'm going to try and play with flavouring them. your juicer looks really good can I ask the name of of yours please, thanks for all your help

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Hi Michael! Thanks for watching! The link to the juicer + all my recommended materials is in the description box of the video. Here it is for easy finding - mine is the slightly older version of this juicer: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003R28HWQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=youbrewkombuc-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003R28HWQ&linkId=fbe2105a13bb101d1288b5c5a4b18692

[@PMartian]

Hi, when you use the frozen concentrate, do you add additional sugar?

[@conniehelm6166]

A great share. Thanks.

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Thanks for watching!

[@conniehelm6166]

@@YouBrewKombucha I also passed this lik to my daughter who is new at making kombucha

[@johnvasquez4442]

I'll make a ginger drink by cooking the ginger. I then strain the ginger juice and put it in a mason jar. I then put the jar in the frig. Can I use the ginger juice. It' has a very strong ginger flavor.

[@sunyun4425]

This woman is passionate about kombucha

[@MrVinnyboombottz]

Thank you. I am on my 3rd batch and loving it. I haven't seen anyone using grapes or grape juice in the F2, is there a reason for this?

[@saintnizinsky4785]

Can i use store bought syrup / concentrate as flavoring?

[@terrymacdonald9213]

Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge. I am new to making kombucha. I do not want to purchase a juicer but pineapple seems to be my favorite flavor so far. I put it in a blender but it comes out very foamy. Then I put it through a sieve to take out the pulp. Is this step necessary or can I use the juice as is after it comes out of the blender? Thank you!

[@singaporemathacademy7575]

can we put honey instead of sugar to the brew?

[@maloutungol9380]

Yes. If you mean the 1st starter brew, that mix with honey would be called "jun", though, and not kombucha. It is kombucha when you use cane sugar. And yes again to honey, too, if you are flavoring the 2nd brew.