Jamu is one of the healthiest “juices” in the world. It comes from Indonesia and is a real vitamin bomb for the bodywhich you can prepare yourself in your kitchen.
You can drink it regardless of the season, but in winter, When the weather outside is conducive to colds, you should reach for it even every day to support your body’s immunity. However, this is only one of the many advantages of jam, a traditional sweet drink with turmeric.
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Jamu is a “juice”, or rather a drink made of turmeric and a mixture of other herbs, spices and flowers (combined in a mortar) that Indonesians have been enjoying for generations. Many of them cannot imagine a day without this delicacy.
They are aware of its health properties. The inhabitants of this distant country know perfectly well that it has anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects on the body.
It helps with digestion problems and inflammation of the body. Due to those present in it curcuminoids, jamu is also a natural antioxidant that allows you to stay young for longer.
Due to the fact that ginger is usually added to jam, This drink also has strong warming properties and helps alleviate stomach problems, including: indigestion or flatulence, which honey, often added to jam, helps to cope with.
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There is no one good recipe for jamu, because Indonesians like to modify the traditional recipe according to their own preferences, for example by adding cane sugar instead of spicy ginger. The most important thing is turmeric, which is a mandatory element of this drink.
Jamu – ingredients:
- turmeric – root
- ginger – root
- black pepper
- lime – 1 piece
- milk/coconut milk/water – 1/2 cup
- honey
- other spices, e.g. cinnamon
Don’t know how to prepare jamu? Put on gloves, then peel the ginger and turmeric root and add them to the blender. Add black pepper, honey and squeezed lime juice. Then add water/milk/coconut milk (according to your preference) and turn on the device. After blending, drink immediately.
