A drink based on tea mushroom is known for its useful properties to strengthen the body. The easiest way to cook it, if you take a piece of fungus from friends or friends. However, it is not always possible. But do not despair. Tea mushroom can be raised at home from scratch. If you care about it, you can enjoy a useful and delicious drink based on it all year round.

Where to begin

The first important step for growing tea mushroom is the choice of suitable dishes. It should be quite voluminous to be a place for growth. At the same time, it is important that the fungus can be handed over from it. Well, of course, it could be covered and hide from sunlight. Most often take a three-liter glass jar with a wide throat. The best dishes for tea mushroom and you will not come up with.

Now you can proceed to the preparation of tea infusion. It will be needed only half a liter. The rest of the space is necessary for the growth of the Chinese mushroom (this is another name). Raw tea medium fortress.

It is best to use a leaf welding. Add 2-3 tablespoons of sugar, mix well and cool at room temperature.

Finished nutrient medium for the future mushroom strain through gauze. It is important that leaves and grazing sugar remain in tea. They will damage the gentle structure of the Chinese mushroom. Cover clean gauze. It is impossible to close the lid, since the fungus will need a flow of fresh air. However, it is impossible to completely without cover, as the drink attracts insects.

In this state, leave at least a week-to-one and a half in a dark place at room temperature. During this time, a thin muddy film should appear on the surface. This is the beginning of the growth of tea mushroom. After another month, it will increase in size and will already be a thickness of at least 2-3 mm. From this point on, tea mushroom is ready, and you can try a drink based on it.

How to care

After the bank was taken of the infusion, you need to add a fresh portion. To do this, in a separate dish, brew strong tea with sugar, cool and add to the remaining part. The Chinese mushroom itself needs to be rinsed under running water. It will be slimy to the touch, but it is normal. After 3-4 days, you can try the drink. It will be slightly sour taste.

If the mushroom has become too big and takes almost the entire bank, then it should be divided. It is necessary to do it carefully not to damage the delicate structure. Usually the old mushroom is easily strange. It is necessary to separate the required number of layers, rinse under water and return to the bank. The rest can be given familiar or just throw out. Although it is not worth scattering with such a useful product.

Sometimes, if a long bank stands untouched, the drink becomes too sour. In this case, you should simply update the infusion. If brown spots appeared on the surface of the fungus, this is a sign that he dies. However, it is not necessary to immediately pour and throw a tea jellyca.

It is enough to update the welding, and from the mushroom to separate the spoiled layers. After a couple of days it will be possible to enjoy the new portion of the drink.

How to store

In winter, a tea mushroom-based drink does not use such popularity and often have to just pour it. To do not do this, you can save the fungus for the winter, and in the summer it cooks from it. It should be postponed in a clean plate, cover marley on top.

Once a day, be sure to turn over so that it is not covered with mold. As soon as it will dry up to a thin film, remove into the closet or refrigerator. When tea mushroom is needed, you just need to be placed in the nutrient medium. After a week you can enjoy your favorite drink.