Jinkse21 350 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I bought a bottle of Cranberry Kombucha not really sure what I was getting myself into....I do believe it is an acquired taste! The fizziness is good to relieve the lack of carbonation from my Diet Coke absence but the smell and the initial taste could be off-putting for some. I can see why people just drink a little at a time. The stuff floating in the bottle is a little scary too! This will take some getting used to! Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 My first taste made me a little mad. By the end of the bottle, I loved it. Now I am making my own. The brown things are the yeasties. No need to drink them. Link to post Share on other sites
Samphire 34 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I had my first taste this week. It's tart and a bit vinegary but I really like it. I just had a small glass in our posh wine glasses with dinner. Before whole 30 i didnt often drink alcohol anyway, maybe a couple of units a month at the most, so it's nice to feel a bit like a grown up by drinking out of a wine glass. It's making a welcome change from water or hot black tea which are the only other things I drink now. Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I equated it to my first sip of beer. I am sure I scrunched up my face then too. I have to tell you though, I can not stand the cranberry flavor. There was a truly off-putting aroma to me with that one. I am more of a GT's gingerade, Trinity or gingerberry girl. Link to post Share on other sites
Jinkse21 350 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 I have a bottle of ginger berry in the fridge so maybe that will taste a little better...hopefully! =) Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Gingerberry is my favorite. Link to post Share on other sites
Jtandi 840 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 those three are my favs too! Link to post Share on other sites
Laura Osborne Bozeman 9 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I just bought some strawberry kombucha for my first try. I'm a little scared. The floaties are a little off-putting. Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I generally pour my kombucha into another glass before drinking. Then I can control the floaties . Link to post Share on other sites
Jinkse21 350 Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Never thought I'd have to buy cheese cloth to strain my beverages but I just may have to! Link to post Share on other sites
Moluv 1252 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I still remember where I was when I had my first taste of Kombucha. It was like 7 or 8 years ago and a friend of mine who'd been living in LA introduced me to it. There was only one health food store in town then selling them. I was utterly disgusted and fascinated. That first taste was like battery acid + vinegar but I just never stopped drinking it. Now they taste too sweet. I read that it's indicative of the balance of good to bad bacteria in your gut, same thing for krauts. The more baddies in there, the more sour and vinegary fermented foods taste whereas when the balance tips more in favor of beneficial bacteria the sourness goes away somewhat. I'm not sure how scientific that is but it seemed to mirror my experience. Link to post Share on other sites
ktmommy 0 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 How do you make your own Kombucha?? Link to post Share on other sites
Mulata 8 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Just tried kombucha for the first time today. Go kombucha brand The red one. It tastes very nice like cider but a touch sharper. And it's good for me too. Yay! Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 How do you make your own Kombucha?? It's easy but a lot to type. If you do a search you will find multiple threads. Kombuchakamp is the website that I use for info. In fact, I bought my SCOBY from them but you can grow your own from a bottle of raw unflavored Kombucha. Link to post Share on other sites
LibLady 28 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Tried some a couple of weeks ago - couldn't stand it and tossed the rest. I think it tasted too much like wine which I do not drink. Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 We just broke into the first bottles today. I made a lemon strawberry, lime ginger, blood orange and strawberry mango. All a hit. We had a little Booch party this afternoon. :0) Link to post Share on other sites
nweiss 1 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Where do you buy this? And in what section? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 You can find it at Whole Foods, most health food stores. Even my Albertson's carries it now. It's with other cold drinks. Link to post Share on other sites
Beets 1303 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I tasted it this week. I got the Gingerade kind and I immediately recognized the taste. When I was about 15 my little brother made gingerale with his science class. It started fermenting in our fridge. I realized it tasted a little like booze so I brought it to school in a big thermos the last day before Christmas vacation. It was way more potent than Kombucha (or maybe I added some vodka?) and my friends and I got pretty loaded at a diner. Good times! Drinking it the other day was like Proust's madeleine. Made me laugh. I told my parents (not about the bringing alcohol to school part) and they were like, "Conor made soda in school?!" Does seem odd. Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Beets..best story ever. I snorted kombucha out if my nose. Link to post Share on other sites
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