This flavored Mixed Berry Hibiscus Kombucha is a fun treat for summer. Made with fresh or frozen berries.
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To me, there's nothing better than a refreshing glass of kombucha on a hot summer day. It quenches my thirst. I love it after a walk or after spending time in the sun.
This Mixed Berry Hibiscus Kombucha is sweet and fizzy. I like to reach for it instead of lemonade.
Although recipes like Coconut Lemonade, Mango Lemonade, Dragon Fruit Lemonade and are good too!
Some other kombucha recipes using Hibiscus Kombucha in the first fermentation are Raspberry Hibiscus Kombucha and Cherry Hibiscus Kombucha.
For a cocktail or mocktail try my Raspberry Shrub recipe or Four Berry Shrub Recipe. Another hibiscus recipe is my Hibiscus Tea recipe (Agua de Jamaica).
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It is sweet and refreshing.
- Made with either fresh or frozen berries, 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.
🧾 Ingredients
- Homemade hibiscus kombucha: You'll need freshly made hibiscus kombucha that has not been refrigerated yet.
- Mixed berries: I used a mix of raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries. You could use fresh or frozen.
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: Smush ½ cup fresh or frozen mixed berries 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.
💭 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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📋 Recipe
Mixed Berry 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 mixed berries (raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries)
Instructions
- If using frozen berries, allow them to thaw first so that it's easy to smush them into bottles.
- Line up 4 (25 ounce) bottles with flip top lids or other air tight bottles.
- Smush ½ cup mixed berries into each 25 ounce bottle.
- Using a funnel, pour freshly made hibiscus kombucha into each bottle leaving 1-2" head space.
- Let bottles sit out (at 75° - 85°) 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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