from Sarah

Hello beautiful souls!

I am Jesse's less badass and slightly more granola counterpart. After a particularly hectic couple of months, I am finally coming out of the woodwork to begin sharing my 'boocha ideas with you all.

My brewing techniques are vastly different than Jesse's, which is one of the many reasons I value our partnership so much. I wholeheartedly embrace a freeform style...mostly because of my unexplained aversion to measuring. 

Kombucha brewing is my canvas for creativity. Some boocha brewers could be likened to tea sommeliers or scientists. Others, like myself, simply elaborate on a natural knack for combining flavor profiles.

So, if vague "recipes" and loose ingredient lists are your thing, I am your woman! With that, here are a few of my favorite combinations to spark your creations.

Lavender lemonade

Blackberry twig tea maple

Cucumber mint w/ a bit of green apple and lime

Wild violet peach w/ a hint of lemon

Lemon ginger turmeric w/ a subtle hint of cayenne

Jasmine green tea w/ raspberry

Cranberry turmeric ginger w/ microscopic hint of nutmeg

And, a few of my "secret" ingredients:
(these are all used during the second fermentation, as to not disturb the bacterial balance of your SCOBY)

- In nearly every batch, I use pure maple syrup. As a quintessential New England woman, I'm simply obsessed with maple. It seems to add a subtle woody, smokey, roasted type of flavor.

- Speaking of woody flavor, try Kukicha twig tea. I generally add a sprinkle of twigs straight into the jar during my second fermentation, but Kukicha can also be brewed as tea to use for the first ferment. It adds a nutty, almost creamy type of flavor. Think drinking coffee next to a campfire.

- If you're looking for a sharp zing, cayenne pepper is your friend. Not only is it fantastic for keeping sickness away, but it brings a real "kick" to your blends. Pairs well with lemon, ginger, turmeric, and cranberry.

And now, you're ready to hit the ground running with creating your own blends. Feel free to email me at boochababes@gmail.com to share any triumphs or failures.

Namasté
S