This bubbly Lemon Lime Green Tea Kombucha is sweet, light, and refreshing. It has the perfect balance of lemon and lime juice.
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This homemade kombucha has the perfect balance of flavors.
If you're looking for a change in your kombucha routine, this Lemon Lime Green Tea Kombucha is the flavor to try.
Made with green tea kombucha, it's milder than kombucha made with black tea. It goes down nice and easy.
It is cheaper than store-bought kombucha and you get to control the ingredients.
Another recipe to try is my Homemade Lemon Lime Soda recipe. Another kombucha recipe to try is my Lime Kombucha recipe.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It's light, refreshing, and fizzy.
- You get to control the ingredients.
- It's cheaper than store-bought.
Two Types of Fermentation
To make homemade kombucha, you start with the first 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.
The second fermentation involves taking that kombucha you made in the first fermentation and adding flavor. You let it ferment for another 3-5 days in sealed bottles. The result is a fizzy-flavored drink.
You can ferment even longer, if needed, letting the kombucha ferment for 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.
🧾 Ingredients
- Homemade green tea kombucha: You'll need freshly made green tea kombucha that has not been refrigerated yet. I also have a Lemon Lime Kombucha with Black Tea recipe.
- Lemon juice: Adds a tart flavor. I recommend freshly squeezed lemon juice. Store-bought lemon juice has additives.
- Lime juice: Also adds a tart flavor. I recommend freshly squeezed lime juice. Store-bought lime juice has additives.
- Maple syrup: Adds sweetness. You could also use agave syrup or simple syrup.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
🥣 Supplies
- Funnel
- 4 (25 ounce) bottles with flip top lids
- Measuring cup
🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Pour 2 tablespoons lemon juice into each 25-ounce bottle.
Step 2: Pour 2 tablespoons lime juice into each bottle.
Step 3: Pour ¼ cup maple syrup into each bottle.
Step 4: Pour your green tea kombucha into the bottles, leaving 1-2" head space. Let sit 3-5 days.
Step 5: Pop open the lids at least once a day. Pressure builds, and this allows it to escape. Taste each day to test its flavor and fizziness.
For this Lemon Lime Green Tea Kombucha recipe I let it ferment 5 days.
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.
💭 Tips
- You can substitute the maple syrup with agave syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, or another sweetener.
- Refrigerate after the kombucha is done fermenting.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
Using green tea in the first fermentation is milder than kombucha made with black tea. It's light and refreshing.
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📋 Recipe
Lemon Lime Green Tea Kombucha
Equipment
- 4 (25 ounce) bottles with flip top lids or other air tight bottles
Ingredients
- 12 cups green tea kombucha
- ½ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup lime juice
- 1 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Line up 4 (25 ounce) bottles with flip top lids or other air tight bottles.
- Pour 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and ¼ cup maple syrup into each 25 ounce bottle.
- Using a funnel, pour freshly made homemade kombucha into each 25 ounce bottle leaving 1-2" head space.
- Let bottles sit out (at 75° - 85°) 3-5 days, making sure to pop the lids each 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.
Nutrition
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*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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