This energizing Blueberry Hibiscus Kombucha is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. It's a delicious treat!

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Making your own homemade kombucha is easy and fun. Adding flavors to the kombucha is even more fun because you can customize it to suit your tastes.
Kombucha is really refreshing, so it's the perfect drink for summer. This Blueberry Hibiscus Kombucha is a good non-alcoholic option at a party.
If you prefer black tea in the first fermentation, try my Blueberry Kombucha.
Some other hibiscus kombucha recipes I've made are Raspberry Hibiscus Kombucha and Blueberry Hibiscus Kombucha.
If you love hibiscus try my Jamaica Tea Recipe (Hibiscus Tea) recipe or my Hibiscus Lemonade Chia Fresca. Both are great for summer.
To make a cocktail or mocktail, try my Raspberry Shrub Drink or Berry Shrub Drink. Another blueberry recipe to try is my Blueberry Coconut Ice Cream.
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โค๏ธ Why You'll Love It
- It is sweet, tart, and refreshing.
- Made with fresh or frozen blueberries, you can have it any time of the year.
- It's cheaper than store-bought kombucha.
Two Types of Fermentation
The first fermentation of kombucha is when you combine sweetened tea, a kombucha scoby, and some starter tea. You let it ferment for 7-21 days and the result is uncarbonated unflavored kombucha.
For the second fermentation, you remove the scoby and take that kombucha you made in the first fermentation and add flavor. You let it ferment for another 3-5 days in sealed bottles. The result is a fizzy-flavored drink.
You can ferment the flavored kombucha up to 14 days. It all depends on the amount of sugar content in the flavor you're adding, and the temperature of the room.
Warmer temperatures will cause faster fermentation, and higher sugar content will also speed up fermentation.
What Makes Kombucha Fizzy?
The second fermentation is when kombucha gets fizzy. By putting it into a sealed container at room temperature and adding a sugar source (fruit and/or sweetener), carbon dioxide builds.
๐งพ Ingredients
- Homemade hibiscus kombucha: You'll need freshly made hibiscus kombucha that has not been refrigerated yet.
- Blueberries: You can use fresh or frozen blueberries.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
๐ฅฃ Supplies
- Funnel
- 4 (25 ounce) bottles with flip-top lids
- Measuring cup
๐ช Instructions
Step 1: Smush ยฝ cup fresh or frozen blueberries into each bottle.
Step 2: Pour your freshly fermented hibiscus kombucha into the bottles, leaving 1-2" head space. Let sit 3-5 days.
Step 3: Pop open the lids at least once a day. Pressure builds, and this allows it to escape.
The video below is for homemade kombucha with black tea, but the process is the same:
Should I Burp My Second Ferment Kombucha?
Yes! If you don't you could have a mess. By adding sugar to the homemade kombucha and fermenting it a second time in bottles with swing-top lids, you're creating an environment for carbonation. If you don't allow it to escape, you'll have kombucha all over your kitchen.
How Long Does It Take To Get Fizzy Kombucha?
It can take anywhere from 1-14 days. It depends on a few things.
- It depends on how much sugar you have in the kombucha. (Sugar in the form of fruit and/or sweetener.) The more sugar, the faster you'll get carbonation.
- It also depends on the weather. Warmer temperature = faster carbonation. I've had bubbly kombucha after a day in summer months and bubbly kombucha after a week in colder months.
๐ญ Tips
- Strain the berries out after fermenting, if desired.
- You can add maple syrup, agave syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, or another sweetener.
- Refrigerate after the kombucha is done fermenting.
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๐ Recipe
Blueberry Hibiscus Kombucha
Equipment
- 4 (25 ounce) bottles with flip top lids or other air tight bottles
- Funnel
- Measuring cup
Ingredients
- 12 cups hibiscus kombucha
- 2 cups blueberries
Instructions
- Pour smushed blueberries into 4 (25 ounce) bottles with flip top lids or other air tight bottles. (ยฝ cup blueberries will go into each bottle.)
- Using a funnel, pour freshly made hibiscus kombucha into each bottle leaving 1-2" head space.
- Let bottles sit out (at 75ยฐ - 85ยฐ) 3-5 days, making sure to pop the lids each day (or a few times a day) to let out the pressure of the carbon dioxide. Taste each day to test its flavor and fizziness.
- Refrigerate when you are happy with the amount of fizz and flavor.
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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