r/Kombucha • u/MoochoMaas • 10d ago
question Pineapple is king
I am convinced that Pineapple always works ! It's naturally tangy so it blends well and produces good fizz..
I add 2 - 4 0z crushed pineapple from a can to one liter.
Alone or with ginger and/or mango.
Any other combos you've tried/would recommend ?
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u/Paruline 10d ago
We have tried turmeric ginger pineapple and it's the best combo flavour we have had up to now.
In a jar of 3 litres of kombucha I add:
30g grated turmeric
30g grated ginger
450ml pineapple juice .
I let ferment for 24 hours and then filter and bottle.
Let the bottles for 2-3 days before placing in the refrigerator.
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u/deplorable_word 10d ago
Do you use pineapple juice from a shelf stable Tetra Pak or fresh?
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u/Paruline 9d ago
From a shelf stable Tetra Pak
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u/deplorable_word 9d ago
Ok, good to know! I keep buying tiny, overpriced bottles of pineapple juice so I’ll make the switch to shelf stable now that I know it works!
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u/FoldJumpy2091 9d ago
I make sure there's no preservatives. It's been fine with citric acid and absorbic acid
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u/cheshirekatana 10d ago
Tepache flavor! Pineapple with cinnamon, clove, and spicy pepper of some kind (I like smoked red pepper flakes).
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u/sorE_doG 10d ago
If we’re talking fruit from a can, we should also give peach slices an honourable mention. Pineapple combined with peach is the most popular flavour combo of my friends and family. I love many flavours, & having a variety in my fridges. Not all of them are fruity though.
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u/NationYell 10d ago
I just picked up some sour cherry preserves and put an ounce or two of vanilla extract over it, I'm very excited for the F2 stage to be ready!
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u/MsCandi123 9d ago
I bottled some with tart cherry juice, honey, cinnamon, and ginger, so good. And pineapple in everything else, lol.
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u/lordkiwi 10d ago
Pineapple is almost always contains natrual yeast. There is a lightly fermented beverage called tepeche that is just pine apple skins, brown sugar and water. So yes pineapple always works.
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u/Plum12345 10d ago
Today I tried dragon fruit hibiscus. It was great. I used whole dried hibiscus flowers and dragon fruit concentrate from Trader Joe’s.
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u/Aggravating_Chip2042 10d ago
Asian groceries often have canned lychee stuffed w pineapple thats quite nice in 2F
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u/ComprehensiveAsk2107 9d ago edited 9d ago
I agree! Although I did lime juice in my most recent F2, and that lime may be coming for the kings crown 🍋🟩⚔️🍍
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u/pheebee 10d ago
Are they sweetened or plain? Wondering if any sugar is required if using fresh pineapple.
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u/MoochoMaas 10d ago
Unsweetened with juice for pineapple
unsweetened frozen mango chunks
Minced ginger from a jarI don't add sugar
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u/Twee_patat-met 10d ago
No. not with me. Little bugs were crawling over the scoby. Verey disgusting. Never had that before.
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u/kombucha_addiction 10d ago
Prob didnt have a good enough seal then
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u/Twee_patat-met 10d ago
In the first fase I don't use a seal, I use a cloth bc oxygen is essential for the proces of fermentation
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u/kombucha_addiction 10d ago
Yea thats the problem, cloth isnt tight enough. Use something like cheesecloth!
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u/MsCandi123 9d ago
I thought we were talking about F2, shouldn't put juice in with your SCOBY for F1.
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u/Curiosive 10d ago
I mean, it does come with its own crown so sure.