The trio of blackberry, raspberry, and strawberry in this triple berry Kombucha recipe adds an easy boost to Kombucha’s flavor and health benefits. It is a refreshing treat that offers a balance of sweetness and tartness with a little fizz. It is also not hard to choke down, making it one of the most beginner-friendly Kombucha flavors to try. Once you try this recipe, triple berry Kombucha is definitely going to be your next summer staple.
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Health Benefits
Blackberry
Blackberries are loaded with vitamin C, which helps in healing wounds, regenerating the skin, reducing free radicals, shortening the duration of common colds, and preventing scurvy. They’re also high in fiber which aids in lowering cholesterol, promoting regular bowel movements, managing blood sugar and digestive health, and losing weight. Moreover, blackberries contain vitamin K which helps in maintaining bone health, and manganese which can help boost collagen and promote healthy bone development.
Raspberry
When it comes to health-boosting berries, raspberries are never behind. They contain various nutrients such as potassium, omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, manganese, vitamin C, and fiber. Eating raspberries regularly can help lower blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure. Raspberries can also help protect cells from free radical damage. maintain skin health, and repair skin damage. Furthermore, they can help prevent stroke and heart diseases as well as keep the bones healthy.
Strawberry
Strawberries are known to contain vitamin C, antioxidants, and other nutrients like magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and more. Incorporating strawberries into your regular diet can help improve insulin sensitivity and prevent chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. In addition, strawberries are low in fat and sugar making them a healthy snack for both kids and adults.
How To Make Triple Berry Kombucha
This triple berry Kombucha recipe is easy to make and only takes a few minutes to make. It also only requires simple ingredients and equipment. For this recipe, you will need four main ingredients namely blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, and Kombucha which has finished its first fermentation.
Kombucha is a popular fermented beverage that undergoes two fermentation processes. These fermentation processes are called first fermentation (F1) and second fermentation (F2). During F1 the sweet tea is converted to Kombucha by the SCOBY. This process can take 10 days and more depending on how strong you want your Kombucha to taste. After F1, Kombucha undergoes F2 for flavoring and carbonation. If you haven’t done F2 at home before, this complete guide will definitely help you.
How to level up the taste
Triple Berry Kombucha Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Homebrewing kit This is for 1st fermentation
- 1 Heating mat This is for 1st fermentation
- 1 Boochsleeve This is for 1st fermentation
- 1 Bottlebrush kit To clean your bottles
- 6 Bottles (16 oz.) or 2 Growlers (½ gallon)
- 1 Funnel For the 2nd fermentation process
- 1 Mesh strain colander For the 2nd fermentation process
- 1 PBW cleaner To clean your bottles
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1 gal Kombucha
- 1/2 cup Frozen blackberry (24.9 ¢ per oz.)
- 1/2 cup Frozen raspberry (33.2 ¢ per oz.)
- 1/2 cup Frozen strawberry (14.0 ¢ per oz.)
Instructions
- Clean your bottlesTake the PBW cleaner and dilute it according to productinstructions. Using the bottlebrush kit, scrub the bottles thoroughly. Don’tforget to rinse the bottles and dry them completely before adding anyingredients.
- Prepare your ingredients While the bottles dry, thaw the frozen berries to roomtemperature. To thaw the frozen berries properly, simply leave your berries atroom temperature for at least one hour and a half. After thawing, place yourberries in the blender. Next, add ¼ cup of Kombucha liquid to blend the fruitseasier. Then, blend your berries until pureed. At last, divide your pureed flavoring into six portions.
- Add one portion of flavoring into each bottleUsing a funnel, add one portion of your pureed mixed berriesto each bottle.
- Fill the bottles with Kombucha liquid Fill your bottles with Kombucha liquid leaving about ½ to 1inch of headspace in the bottles. If you want, you may opt to strain the excessyeast of the Kombucha liquid using a mesh strain colander or a smaller sievebefore bottling. After filling the bottles, slightly shake it to mix theingredients. You may set aside the remaining Kombucha liquid and use it lateras a starter tea for your next Kombucha batches.
- Ferment Shut your bottles tightly to achieve good carbonationbuildup. After sealing, allow the Kombucha to ferment in a fermentation stationthat has room temperature between 60℉ to 85℉. If you arebrewing in a relatively cold area, you may use a heating mat to maintain thewarm temperature. Depending on your preferred taste, fermentation may take from3 to 14 days. Essentially, the longer you ferment Kombucha, the stronger itwill taste. However, take note that fermenting Kombucha over 14 days can makeits taste too acidic.
- Store your finished Kombucha in the refrigerator If the taste of your bottled Kombucha already fits yourliking, you may transfer them to the refrigerator. The cold temperature in therefrigerator will inhibit fermentation and preserve your desired taste.
- Serve and enjoy Bottled Kombuchas usually have floating residues from theyeast and flavorings used. These residues are safe to ingest but if you feeluncomfortable seeing them in your drink, you may strain them.
Triple Berry Kombucha is a delectable Kombucha drink that tastes great by itself. However, if you want a stronger-tasting Kombucha drink, here are some things you can do.
Instead of just blending, you can opt to cook your mixed berries with sugar to give Kombucha a stronger taste. To cook the mixed berries, simply place your berries in a small saucepan with 6 tsp. of sugar. Cook the mixture under medium heat and stir continuously until the sugar has fully dissolved and the berries have broken down. Finally, turn off the heat and let your cooked berries cool down to room temperature.
Another great way to level up the taste of this drink is by adding spices like ginger. Spices can give this drink a kick of heat that results in a more complex flavor profile. To add ginger to this recipe, simply blend the mixed berries with 4 tbsp of grated ginger or 2 tbsp of ground ginger. If you like a sweeter triple berry Kombucha, you may also serve this drink with maple syrup.
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