Grow Your Own Kombucha SCOBY

Kombucha has been around a long time, but it’s recently become a household name — and gotten expensive. Luckily, you can make your own from store-bought versions. Here’s how I grow a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), or “mother.”

• 1 cup water• 1 tea bag• 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar• Bottle of “raw” (nothing added, such as flavoring) kombucha tea• Quart glass canning jar• Cheesecloth or muslin, and rubber band, string, or canning ring to secure