Jamu juice is an herbal beverage from Indonesia that is taken for healing and to help boost your immune system! If you ever are lucky enough to travel there, including Bali, you are sure to see this drink appear on restaurant menus. It is typically made with ginger and turmeric and is a great anti-inflammatory drink full of antioxidants and gut healing ingredients. Made in a high speed blender in under 30 minutes, this is a great daily power shot to add to your daily self care routine.
For this recipe, you will need:
- High Speed Blender
- Large Pot
- Cheese Cloth: this helps to drain your juice and get rid of any chunks or pieces so it’s smooth
- Ginger: this gives the drink a zing and that kick in the back of your throat, but is a great digestive and anti-inflammatory ingredient
- Turmeric: this is a great anti-inflammatory ingredient and I recommend using fresh turmeric if you can find it for maximum health benefits
- Water: this dilutes the intensity of the ingredients and make it into a drink that can be consumed
- Honey: this sweetens the beverage and offsets some of the tartness and spice, plus it has antiviral properties
- Black Pepper: adding in black pepper improves your body’s ability to absorb the turmeric (curcumin)
- Lemon: this adds flavor and gives you a boost of vitamin C
How to enjoy Jamu?
- Cold right out the refrigerator
- Warmed up and served hot
- As a wellness shots
- Diluted with water if the taste is overpowering
Tips:
- Turmeric easily stains, especially your hands, so prepare for that by wearing gloves and by covering your surfaces with paper or dish towels before you use the cheesecloth
How to Store:
- In a 64oz carafe (or smaller sized mason jars) in the refrigerator for up to a week!
Immune Boosting Ginger Turmeric Jamu Juice
Cooking & Baking Supplies
- High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 1 large piece of ginger (approximately 4 inches)
- 1/2 cup fresh turmeric, cut into ½ inch pieces
- 4 cups water
- sprinkle of black pepper
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup lemon, juiced (2 tbsp)
Instructions
- Wash and cut your turmeric into ½ inch pieces. Keep the skin on.
- Add the ginger, turmeric, water, and black pepper into a high speed blender and blend until the mixture is smooth.
- To thicken the mixture, add your mixture into a large pot then add in your honey and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and let cool.
- Strain the juice with a cheesecloth into the carafe or storage jars to remove any chunks or pieces of ginger or turmeric.
- Store the juice in the refrigerator and enjoy either hot or cold. ENJOY!
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