Whether you’re already enjoying a tropical paradise or hoping to escape to one, Pineapple Ginger kombucha is just the drink for you! This Pineapple Ginger Kombucha recipe has the perfect balance of sweetness and warmth, and the pineapple is sure to give you an abundance of carbonation.
While we used fresh pineapple for our pineapple ginger kombucha recipe, you can definitely use canned or dehydrated pineapple if preferred. You could even use pineapple juice! Just keep an eye out for added sugars—if you are health-conscious, this is something you might want to avoid for obvious reason. If you don’t mind the extra sugar, we still recommend you be mindful of it for the sake of carbonation. ¼ cup of fresh pineapple is quite a bit different from ¼ cup of sugar-added pineapple juice and could potentially result in a 2F explosion!
Pineapple Ginger Kombucha is perfect for enjoying warm weather poolside, but it is also a great mini-escape from the brutal winter we are currently experiencing! This is another one that serves as tropical paradise in a glass. It is also likely to be popular with both kombucha addicts and newbies or kids.
That’s it for now! If you are familiar with second fermentation, go ahead and skip down to the recipe. If you are a new brewer or not familiar with our recipes, we recommend reading the sections below first. 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!
Pineapple Ginger Kombucha
Pineapple Ginger Kombucha has a perfect balance of warmth and sweetness! This recipe is sure to be enjoyed by all.
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Pineapple slices slice small enough to fit in bottle, mush, or puree
- 2 tsp Fresh Ginger remove skin and slice small enough to fit in bottle
- 12-14 ounces Fermented kombucha Enough to top off the bottle, leaving approx. 1 inch of headspace
Instructions
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Add fresh pineapple slices to the bottle
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After removing skin from ginger and slicing, and pieces 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!**
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.
**You may strain fruit/ginger pieces out of kombucha prior to drinking if preferred. It is fine (and delicious/nutritious) to eat them as well!
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