Our family enjoys lots of outdoor activities during the warmer months, but heat, humidity, sweat, and thirst just seem to go hand in hand, don’t they? Â To stay hydrated and comfortable while you are enjoying all that summertime recreation, skip the sports drinks full of GMO high fructose corn syrup or hidden artificial sweeteners and opt for the delicious, healthy, fermented drink from Russia – kombucha tea.
I have a number of videos with recipes on how to make kombucha various ways but have never done one on how to pack it safely in a lunch or cooler.
Kombucha must be packed in glass containers as it has an acidic, vinegar quality to it (don’t let that fool you – it tastes yummy) that will leech chemicals from plastic and metal from stainless steel. Ideally, the glass should be clear, not colored.
Kleen Kanteens and other stainless steel bottles are NOT appropriate for kombucha tea and neither is food grade plastic – ever!
But packing glass in a lunchbox with a young child is a bit of a dangerous venture, wouldn’t you agree?
In this short video below, I show you how I pack kombucha tea in a picnic basket or lunchbox to ensure that everyone stays safe!
Packing Kombucha Safely in a Lunchbox (Video)
In essence, all you need to do is empty the small glass seltzer bottles available at the supermarket. Small sparkling water bottles work well too. Syfo seltzer is a good brand in my area. Then fill them a little more than halfway with kombucha and safely tuck it into a foam sleeve before placing it in the lunchbox. That’s all there is to it!
Don’t Pack Commercial Kombucha in School Lunches
One word of caution. It is recommended that you do not pack bottles of commercial kombucha in a child’s lunchbox that are labeled as containing tiny amounts of alcohol. GT’s Kombucha with the black lid is one brand labeled in this manner. Only pack small bottles of home brewed kombucha or transfer commercial kombucha into small, unlabeled bottles. Misguided school lunch police have been known to suspend students from school for having store kombucha bottles in their lunchbox.
Source
Mad As a Hatter, Dr. Kaayla Daniel
More Information
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Batch vs Continuous Brew Kombucha
Have You Tried Kombucha?
Kombucha: Drink It and Wear It?
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What a great idea! I am always looking for ways to incorporate traditional foods into my kids diet. I’m giving it a try.
Great idea!
I never thought of using seltzer water to dilute the kombucha. I like mine pretty fizzy, so that’s perfect.
We kept all of our GT’s bottles from before we began making KT at home. That’s what we fill for on-the-go. I like the small size of the seltzer bottles, though, and the fact that they fit in a koozie.
Yes, the GT bottles are too big for a foam sleeve and too large for little hands to grasp safely.
This is great thinking. But I don’t have unlimited gigabytes for downloading, and for simpler ideas like this one, I would love if you could also just put a quick written version. Thanks, always appreciate your tips.
I like the videos, personally.
Brilliant!
Linda…you can find those at about any store, especially this time of year. Alot of folks call them beer ‘sleeves’ here in the South. 🙂
Thank you for taking the time to show us so much. Your website is addictive and I’ve learn a lot from it. I don’t use seltzer water and I’d like to know if there is a difference in brands. I did not catch the name of the brand you use and I’d like to get it to use and also use the bottle afterwards as you mentioned. Good idea.
I use Syfo seltzer in 10 oz glass bottles.
A big Thank You.
Love it, thank you! We are a home school family & this is a great tip for travel!
Great idea! Where do you get the soda sleeves?
I hope this is not a stupid question but what is the difference between club soda & seltzer water. I have never used either one but the idea of adding to kombucha sounds interesting.
I look forward to your blog everyday Sarah!
I actually prefer natural sparkling mineral water like pellagrino to a manufactured club soda or seltzer but can’t get that in little glass bottles that I’ve seen anywhere and the small 10 oz size is so perfect for a foam sleeve and packing kombucha in a lunchbox.
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I love that blouse! I ripped it off the mannequin at Kohl’s. LOL It was the last one in stock and the colors and the cut of it just did it for me!
Ditto! That was the first thing I noticed in this video. Very classy and looks *great* on you!
I agree. I thought the same thing!