- Place all ingredients in stainless steel or clear glass pot.
- Bring to a roaring boil on the stove.
- Once boiling, turn off the burner, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes (for stronger tea flavor, let steep together)
- In a separate 2-gallon glass container put 2 cups of sugar
- Stir with a wooden spoon (NO metal or plastic)
- Let mixture stand until it reaches room temperature
- Once at room temperature, add a SCOBY starter.
- Cover the container with a piece of 100% organic cotton and secure
- Let the mixture ferment for 7 to 10 days; the longer it ferments, the less sweet the kombucha.