How to make mushroom tea

Kombucha or tea jellyfish known for quite some time. It is a thick mucous film consisting of a symbiosis of yeast and acetic acid bacteria floating on the surface of a nutrient medium (e.g., sweet tea, juice).

Useful properties

The drink, which is obtained by using Kombucha has a pleasant sweet and sour taste. It can improve blood circulation, nutrition of the internal organs, improves immunity due to the content of b vitamins, vitamin C, PP, folic, gluconic, citric, lactic, acetic and malic acids. Drinking this tea causes a rush of vitality and perfectly improves the performance of a person, due to the caffeine and tannins in the composition. Especially healthy drink of tea jellyfish" in diseases of the stomach, liver, kidney, and of course, intestines. Ready infusion accelerates the healing of colitis and enteritis, bacterial dysentery, combats constipation, regulates the level of cholesterol in the body, which prevents the deposition of plaque on the walls of blood vessels. Widely used this extraordinary beverage and cosmetic industries. It is made of different facial masks, compresses and lotions. Thanks to the valuable composition of Kombucha rejuvenates the skin, improves the turgor and constrict the pores.

Care

Caring for tea mushroom is not difficult. Keep it recommended in a three-liter jar with a wide neck. The optimum temperature is 25-26 degrees. Keep the mushroom in the shade, because the sun rays are harmful for it. The infusion must be drained every 5-6 days in the winter and 2-4 days in the summer. A jar of prepared drink should be stored in the refrigerator.

How to brew Kombucha

Brewing Kombucha is better to take the young shoots, those who have been growing Kombucha. Brew in a jar or bowl 100-120 g of black or green tea in 1 liter of water and add 40-70 grams of sugar. The process of the mushroom, place in a glass jar and pour a thin stream, a pre-chilled tea. Close the bottle opening with several layers of cheesecloth and leave to infuse at room temperature for 2 weeks. After 14 days care should be taken to empty the jar, pouring a ready, slightly carbonated drink into a clean bottle, and again pour tea with sugar. In this way, the infusion of tea fungus can be "grown" and to use over the years.

How to grow Kombucha yourself

To grow Kombucha yourself, you need 120-200 ml strong black tea mixed with 1 tbsp sugar and leave in warm for 2-3 days. Should be formed a thin film that you want to pour together with the infusion in a container, where you will continue growing "tea jellyfish."