It seems winter and the holidays are coming on extra quick this year, and this recipe is wonderful for both! If you are ever in need of a pick-me-up to escape the winter blues, this Spiced Apple Pie Kombucha is hard to beat. Our spiced apple pie kombucha recipe delivers the warmth and flavor that we all need on a cold winter day. Enjoying it in front of a fireplace while watching the snow fall is a little slice of winter heaven!
Spiced Apple Pie Kombucha for the Holidays
This recipe is also PERFECT for the holidays. It has an apple-cider type of flavor, making it a great option for friends and family not accustomed to kombucha. It is a great kombucha “starter” recipe in this sense, and the spiced apple pie flavor is also perfect for the holidays for us kombucha fanatics 🙂
We have tried this recipe with everything from red delicious apples to opals and granny smiths—the spiced apple pie kombucha comes out delicious and full of flavor no matter the apple! If you are looking for more of a traditional apple pie flavor, you can’t go wrong with granny smith apples.
To make this recipe even easier, we usually make a large batch of spice mix in the beginning of fall. We use this spice as the base for our pumpkin spice kombucha, and it works excellent as a base for our spiced apple pie kombucha as well! Take note if you enjoy pumpkin spice kombucha too! Save yourself some extra work and just make a big spice blend for fall and winter. These spices work great in pumpkin pie, spiced-apple pie, and other wonderful holiday recipes.
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
Please note unlike our usual recipes, this spiced apple kombucha recipe is written for six 16 oz bottles. While we often write our recipes per bottle, this one just makes more sense to do with a bigger batch. There are several different spices involved, and the measurements become rather tedious for small batches. Knock it out all at once, or scale the recipe back to whatever you need! The recipe is written to work out perfectly for a gallon of primary fermented kombucha.
Spiced Apple Pie Kombucha
This Spiced Apple Pie Kombucha recipe delivers warmth and the incredible flavor of apple pie. Try it for a little slice of heaven to warm you up this winter!
Ingredients
Spice Mixture (makes a little extra)
- 1 tbsp Ground ginger
- 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp clove
Primary
- 2 Apples
- 1 Gallon Fermented kombucha Enough to top off each bottle, leaving approx. 1 inch of headspace
Instructions
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Slice apples into small pieces, adding 1/3 apple to each bottle
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Add all spices together, mixing thoroughly to evenly distribute spices
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Add 1 tsp of spice mixture to each bottle
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Fill remainder of each 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!** I like to garnish mine with a cinnamon stick
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.
Start with 2 days if you want a sweet kombucha, and 3 days if you would prefer it on the tart side.
**You may strain fruit pieces and spices out of kombucha prior to drinking if preferred. It is fine (and delicious/nutritious) to eat them as well!
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Have any questions or comments? Did you try a different spice combination? We would love to hear from you– feel free to comment below. Enjoy! 🙂
Hi there,
Thank you for sharing this – loving this recipe already.
I do have a question tho. Do you put the chai spices (powder form) directly onto the kombucha?
If so, does the mix get goey?
Thank you,
Eljay
Hi Eljay,
Thanks for the kind words!
We do put the spices directly into the kombucha. Generally, they end up integrating with a “mini SCOBY” that forms in the bottle, which makes removal pretty convenient! We usually just remove the SCOBY with a spoon or use a strainer when pouring it to drink.
Cheers! 🙂
Kristie @ Bucha Brewers
I had no problem finding all of 5he fresh spices in the bulk bins at winco grocery store for under a dollar for the amounts I needed. I had huge apples so I put 3 Tablespoons of finely chopped granny Smith apples in each bottle and judging from other recipes seemed like an appropriate amount. The bottles look and smell beautiful. I can tell this is going to be worth the effort. I’ve never made kombucha with dry ground spices. Thank you for the great recipe!