Looking for a change to your usual fruity kombucha flavors? Lavender Lemongrass Kombucha is a DELICIOUS recipe utilizing some more unique flavors! This recipe smells wonderful, creates a slightly thicker consistency resemblant of honey, and has a uniquely sweet and tangy flavor. It is one of our very favorites here at Bucha Brewers!
Herbs and Spices in Kombucha
Oftentimes herbs and spices take a backseat to the fresh fruits us kombucha home-brewers can use, but herbs and spices work very well with kombucha! We will be taking a look at more herb-focused recipes in the near future to showcase more of the versatility kombucha offers home-brewers. Conveniently, these recipes are often even easier than fresh fruit-based recipes.
We know it can be difficult to get a small amount of herbs and spices for your recipes at a lower cost. You can try ordering in bulk and building these ingredients into your recipes more frequently. If you’re not sure you want to commit to this yet, check out our Flavor of the Month second fermentation kombucha subscription box. This subscription delivers premium organic ingredients to your door along with a new and exciting recipe made for brewing a gallon of kombucha at a time. Our lavender lemongrass kombucha is actually a recipe pulled from our flavor of the month subscription!
Straining Your Kombucha
While we love recipes made with herbs and spices, we do recommend you strain them prior to drinking. They are generally not quite as tasty or friendly in texture as fermented fruits! We generally strain them as they are poured into a glass for drinking—this way you hold onto maximum carbonation for your finished product as well.
Lavender Lemongrass Kombucha Recipe
We use organic dried lavender and lemongrass for our Lavender Lemongrass recipe. However, you can definitely use fresh variations of the ingredients if this works better or is more convenient for you. We can assure you—and you may learn for yourself—you are NOT sacrificing flavor with these dried herbs!
As mentioned above, the herbs in this recipe give the kombucha a unique type of thickness. We really enjoyed this and hope you do too. It seems to hold even more flavor this way. The color is not too different from plain fermented kombucha—you end up with a slightly more “golden” look.
Enough of us raving about this recipe—time for you to experience it firsthand! If you are familiar with our recipes, go ahead and skip to the recipe card below. If you are a newbie here, we recommend reading the notes below before moving on to the recipe. Enjoy!
Primary Fermentation + Airtight Glass Bottles
FYI, this is a second fermentation kombucha recipe. That means you need to have kombucha that has already completed the initial fermentation process on hand. Both are truly very simple—waiting for your primary fermentation kombucha to work its own magic is the toughest part! If you don’t know where to begin with brewing kombucha, no worries! We offer a Kombucha Starter Kit with everything you need to brew your first batch! It also comes with very straightforward instructions.
This recipe also requires airtight glass bottles. These are a staple for kombucha home brewers. I recommend getting 16 oz swing-top bottles; our recipes are written for them, they are a convenient size for drinking directly from the bottle, and they work well with kombucha overall!
Scale to Your Batch
This recipe is written out for a single 16 oz bottle. If you are brewing kombucha by the gallon, you should end up with enough to make 6-7 16 oz bottles of this recipe. We generally multiply the recipe by the number of bottles we plan on using, slice and/or puree all of the ingredients at once, and split the ingredients evenly between the bottles afterwards. Do whatever is easiest for you!
Lavender Lemongrass Kombucha Recipe
Lavender Lemongrass Kombucha is a flavorful and rejuvenating change of pace from more common fruity kombucha flavors. Our lavender lemongrass kombucha recipe is as easy and delicious as can be– see for yourself!
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Dried Lavender
- 1 tsp Dried Lemongrass
- 1 tsp cane sugar
- 12-14 ounces fermented kombucha Enough to top off the bottle, leaving approx. 1 inch of headspace
Instructions
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Place funnel in top of bottle
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Use funnel to add lavender, lemongrass, and sugar to bottle
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Fill remainder of bottle with fermented kombucha, leaving approx. 1 inch of headspace at the top of the bottle.
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Seal bottle and move gently to combine ingredients
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Allow kombucha to ferment in a dark, warm space for 2-3 days*. Then, begin tasting daily.
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Once kombucha meets your flavor preferences, refrigerate it and enjoy! We recommend straining out the herbs prior to drinking this one.
Recipe Notes
*You may want to “burp” bottles (AKA lift lid slightly to release excess carbonation) on a daily basis. If there isn’t much pressure to be released after 24 hours, try every other day.
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Have any questions or comments? Do you prefer fruity kombucha flavors, or herbal flavors? We would love to hear from you– feel free to comment below. Enjoy! 🙂
First time I saw a kombucha with lavender, and it blew my mind! Thanks for sharing this recipe