Jamu - Indonesian Herbal Health Drink (Vegan/Vegetarian, Gluten, Grain Free & Low Carb)
Jamu - An earthy, spicy and pungent herbal medicine drink from Indonesia has a long history, dating back more than 1000 years. It is a healing, curative, preventive drink made mainly from herbs, roots and spices. It's a drink that is great to start your morning with or drink whenever you feel like having something refreshing and boosting.
Servings 1 bottle
Ingredients
- 100 g Fresh turmeric root washed
- 40-60 g Fresh ginger root washed
- 1 Lime/Lemon juiced
- 2 tbsp Fiber syrup, agave or honey
- Black pepper, to taste (optional) freshly ground
- 800-1000 ml Water
Instructions
- Wash the turmeric and ginger well. You can peel it if you want, but I just wash it well to remove any soil or stones.
- Add all the ingredients to a high speed blender (start by using less water then adding more if the drink is too strong, you can also always add more water later on) and mix until smooth.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve, then transfer to a bottle and store in the fridge.