Name: Strawberry Rhubarb Kombucha
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 2890 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2-3 organic strawberries (remove leaves and cut into matchstick-sized pieces); 2 inch piece rhubarb stalk (cut into matchstick-sized pieces); 3-4 cups plain kombucha (depending on size of bottle or jar)

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I love enjoying local and seasonal produce. And during spring that means strawberries and rhubarb, so instead of making a pie, crumble or jam, let’s make some strawberry rhubarb kombucha!

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What do you need?

Just 3 ingredients:

strawberries
rhubarb
plain kombucha

kombucha in cup, cut strawberries and rhurbarb

Strawberries are high in vitamin C. They are most likely sprayed with pesticides, so it’s best to get organic strawberries. They provide the sweetness to this kombucha.

For rhubarb, we will only use the stalk as the leaves are toxic. Rhubarb will provide a hint of sourness.

To make kombucha, check out this kombucha brewing guide.

You’ll also need the following supplies:

To make kombucha fizzy, a flip-top bottle is typically used as it can hold the carbonation build-up. A mason jar can also be used.

How to flavour the kombucha

The flavouring step is also called second fermentation.

Take a clean bottle or mason jar. It does not need to be sanitized, just clean with hot water.

Add the strawberries and rhubarb, cut up into matchsticks to fit the mouth of the bottle or jar.

Put the funnel and fine mesh strainer on the bottle.

Flip-top bottle half-filled with kombucha, strawberries and rhubarb

Pour in enough kombucha while leaving a couple of inches of air space at the top. Close the bottle.

Close-up of bottle with strawberry rhubarb kombucha

Leave this to ferment for a couple of days at room temperature away from direct sunlight.

Strawberries have natural sugar and will make the kombucha very fizzy. Burp or release the pressure every day to avoid any explosions.

After 2 days, the colour of the strawberries and rhubarb will fade.

Place the bottle in the refrigerator to chill before serving. Enjoy!

This is such a refreshing drink! Let me know how you like this strawberry rhubarb kombucha. Leave a comment or rating below!

Open bottle of strawberry rhubarb kombucha with glasses

Here are my other kombucha and fermented food recipes to check out:

Want more seasonal recipes?

Don’t know how to make kombucha? Read the kombucha brewing guide I wrote for the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. Or better yet, come to an in-person kombucha brewing workshop in the Toronto area.