Fermented Tea

[sur4z]

I'm always game to try "most" food/drink items orinating elsewhere; but I'm not so sure after watching this stuff get made. It's a fizzy tea drink that is suppose to aide your digestifve tract, prevent hair loss and clean rust marks off cement. Anyone (Paul?) try it?

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Big-Batch-of-Kombucha/

[John in Andalucia]

From a health standpoint, I think I'll stick to my té verde. Unfermented (green) teas contain all the antioxidants that are lost in fermented (red) teas. Kombucha purports to offer the same levels of detoxification, but according to the link below:

One of the many claims based around Kombucha is its ability to detoxify the body and help you lose weight. However, unlike a number of other non-fermented teas such as green tea, there is no actual evidence to back up this claim.

In fact according to a number of recent reports, you are much more likely to suffer from negative side effects than you are positive ones.

Apart from the commonly reported disgusting taste, Kombucha tea can cause some allergic reactions in a percentage of its users.

Dr Emma Williams of the British Nutrition Foundation has recently stated that further studies are needed, and any potential health benefits should be viewed with caution.

Difficulty breathing, jaundice and upset stomach are all known side effects with Kombucha.

http://www.natural-appetite-suppressant.co.uk/does-kombucha-tea-help-you-lose-weight.html

After reading the Wikipedia entry for Kombucha, I definitely won't be trying it!

[palmmermaid]

John,

I think it depends on the fermentation process. If it is lacto-fermented (using milk whey) I don'tthink you have some of the issues. I use whey to make everything from pickles to pickled beets and other things. I also use it to store my mozzarella in after it is made. I haven't tried making kombucha yet but I do have a recipe;.

I gave up store bought milk and only use raw milk from pastured heritage breed cows for my consumption. With it, I make my own butter, soft cheeses - haven't tried the hard ones yet - and my pickles.

[Moose]

Wife drinks it, tastes like vinegar to me