tradition

For my birthday, Chandra gave me a mushroom to make kombucha with. I was obviously pumped because the name brand tea you buy in a store is super expensive, or at least is when you buy a several over the course of the month. So getting this mushroom was half the battle to making the tea, which actually requires pretty stable conditions to thrive in. The tea itself is pretty easy to make, only requiring a bit of sugar, water and black or green tea... oh and lots of time. I have linked a basic recipe here.

 

I added a few frozen berries to final product to help add a bit of flavor; and instead of buying new glass containers, I just collected old salsa, pickle, drink and sauce jars. I wont lie, the final product is weird looking stuff. After it sits for a week or so, its time to taste and it turned out pretty good, however, perhaps next time  a little less sugar.

All this saving jars and making things from scratch business has really made me want to go back to the roots and start canning my own pickles and veggies. Its a simple enough business, I remember both of my Grandmothers use to can like crazy (literally they would can everything) and still do pomegranate jelly from time to time. As a kid, I remember eating fresh pickles my Gram use to make that were strait from the garden, and I want to get that flavor back, I want to get the tradition back of canning. Its a lost art really, and I am bringing that shit back. So bet your bums you will see some canning business happening here soon!