Turmeric Jamu - Immune Boosting Health Tonic
Turmeric and ginger medicinal Jamu, an anti-inflammatory health tonic from Indonesia.
Equipment
- Weighing scales
- Chopping board
- Chefs knife
- Blender
- Strainer
- Glass bottles
- Serving glasses
Ingredients
- 600 ml Water - filtered (filtered )
- 150 g Turmeric root
- 50 g Ginger root
- 2 teaspoon Black pepper - ground
- 2 each Lime (juiced)
- 30 ml Honey
Method
Making in a blender method
- Assemble and weigh out all ingredients.
- Clean the turmeric and ginger to remove any loose skin or blemishes.
- Slice the turmeric and ginger.
- Put it in a blender with the water and black pepper.
- Blend for 1 minute on high speed until smooth.
- Pour mixture into a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, add lime juice and sweetener to taste.
- Strain through a very fine sieve, nut milk bag or muslin cloth (remember, it’ll stain!)
- Pour into a glass bottle or jar and refrigerate.
- Serve either warm or chilled with a wedge of lime.
Making in a cold press juicer method
- Assemble and weigh out all ingredients.
- Clean the turmeric and ginger to remove any loose skin or blemishes.
- Put the ginger and turmeric through the juicer until all the juice is extracted.
- Pour mixture into a saucepan, add the water and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, add lime juice, cracked black pepper and sweetener to taste.
- Allow to cool.
- Pour into a glass bottle or jar and refrigerate.
- Serve either warm or chilled with a wedge of lime.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Variations
- Jamu is lovely served either chilled or warm through for a hot comforting tonic.
- Try adding more water if it is a little strong for your taste buds.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50mlCalories: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 506mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 8mg