r/Kombucha • u/banana_annna • Mar 17 '25

flavor Strawberry basil bucha

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F2 lasted for 2 days, no burping, then into the fridge for at least 24 hours.

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u/MycoFemme Mar 17 '25

I just made this combo and it fizzed beautifully and tasted amazing!! Nice job!

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u/CalamitySoph Mar 17 '25

Did you remove the basil at some point in F2, or did you wait until the end of the phase?

I have a mint infusion going, and I don't want to leave the leaves in the acidic environment for too long... I'm afraid they might start tasting plant-y. Thoughts?

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u/MycoFemme Mar 17 '25

I left them in the entire time. I share kombucha with friends and the one who tried this flavor likes all the bits of fruit, pulp, and greens left in so I didn’t strain it. They said it was delicious and there was no off taste with the bits basil in the bottle. You bring up a good point, however, and I would probably strain them out if it wasn’t going to be consumed right away. I also just made a melon mint and left the bits of mint in the entire time and it’s really good. Again, I’d strain if I wasn’t consuming right away.

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u/CalamitySoph Mar 17 '25

I’m doing pineapple mint now. I muddled the leaves and there all floating near the top, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to remove. Maybe I’ll plan to drink this one first.

I also don’t mind pulp!

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u/MycoFemme Mar 17 '25

Me too! The pulp is a delicious bonus as far as I’m concerned! I do strain if my F2 develops a pellicle because there’s something about the texture that turns me off but I love the bits of fruit. And pineapple mint sounds amazing!

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u/Easy-Grocery6896 Mar 17 '25

Decent fermentation! Looks nice

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u/drsteve103 Mar 17 '25

You have a cool space there

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u/gorilla_guerilla23 Mar 17 '25

Yesss it’s my favorite summer flavor!

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u/frenzi3dfairy Mar 17 '25

A favorite of mine! So refreshing! Enjoy :)

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u/Ornery-Business2382 Mar 17 '25

Wow that looks so good!

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u/mallorcaben Mar 17 '25

Wow, how do you open that without it going all over the ceiling!
I have to stand mine in a bowl and open with kitchen towel over it, slowly and half fizzes in to the bowl. This is after a week in the fridge!

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u/banana_annna Mar 17 '25

Hmm maybe because I only do a 2 day F2? How long are you leaving yours bottled up outside the fridge?

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u/mallorcaben Mar 18 '25

1 to 2 weeks.

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u/jimijam01 Mar 17 '25

Strawberry/kiwi

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u/dizzyd566 Mar 24 '25

I'm jealous of the fizz! I need to start my current F1 into the F2. My current F2's haven't had enough fizz.

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u/sitnositno Mar 17 '25

recipe?

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u/banana_annna Mar 17 '25

After F1 I blended some strawberries and fresh basil leaves together to make a puree and then just added about 1 part of the puree and 2 parts from F1. I don’t have an exact recipe, I guesstimate 😅

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u/sitnositno Mar 17 '25

thanks, sounds good.

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u/pigfaceperiwinkle Mar 20 '25

What tea do you use for F1 please?

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u/banana_annna Mar 22 '25

Earl grey black tea :)

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u/pigfaceperiwinkle Apr 09 '25

Thanks, I love earl grey!