Description
Learn how to make Jun Tea, a delightful variation of kombucha made with green tea and honey. This probiotic drink is easy to ferment at home and offers a unique flavor profile.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 4 cups filtered water
- 1 tablespoon loose-leaf green tea or 2 green tea bags
- ¼ cup raw honey
- 1 cup unflavored Jun starter tea (from a previous batch or store-bought)
- 1 Jun SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast)
Instructions
- Boil Water and Steep Tea: Bring filtered water to a gentle boil, add green tea, steep for 3–5 minutes, then strain or remove tea bags.
- Add Honey and Cool: Stir in honey until dissolved, let sweet tea cool to room temperature.
- Prepare the Fermentation Jar: Pour cooled tea into a glass jar, add Jun SCOBY and starter tea.
- Ferment: Cover jar with breathable cloth, place in a dark spot (65–75°F) for 5–7 days.
- Check and Bottle: Taste after day 5, remove SCOBY, reserve 1 cup tea, bottle the rest, and refrigerate.
- Carbonate (Optional): Leave sealed bottles at room temperature for 1–3 days before chilling.
Notes
- Jun tea ferments faster with green tea and honey.
- Avoid using black tea or sugar to prevent SCOBY disruption.
- Flavor the tea during bottling for a second fermentation with ginger, fruit, or herbs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Fermenting
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 oz (1 cup)
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg