Beat the bloat: try Jamu, a ginger and turmeric tonic

The Indonesian tonic dates back over 4000 years and is a perfect post-Christmas boost

This ginger and turmeric tonic is ideal for after Christmas. 

Jamu is an ancient Indonesian tonic that dates back almost 4,000 years, made with turmeric, ginger, lemongrass and lots of other goodies. It has become a constant feature in our fridge and is perfect for the post-Christmas period. 

We make it weekly and bottle it. A small shot of it every day wakes you up and has amazing benefits for your immune system and circulation. 

There are many different recipes for Jamu, but they all feature turmeric. A word of warning though: be careful when handling turmeric it will stain your hands, clothes, chopping board and anything else it touches.

Jamu

recipe by:Currabinny Cooks

Keep this tonic in your fridge for when you feel run down. Used for centuries in Indonesia, we keep a supply in our fridge all the time

Servings

2

Preparation Time

 10 mins

Cooking Time

 10 mins

Total Time

 20 mins

Course

 Side

Cuisine

 Indonesian

Ingredients

• 125g fresh turmeric root, peeled and roughly chopped

• 50g ginger root, peeled and roughly chopped

• Juice of 2 limes

• 2 tbsp honey

• 1 heaped tsp cinnamon

• 1 lemongrass stalk, peeled and bashed

Method

1. Place the chopped turmeric, lemongrass stalk and ginger in a good food processor along with 1 litre of water and blitz until smooth.

2. Heat this mixture, gently in a saucepan until gently simmering but not boiling.

3. Take off the heat and stir in the honey, cinnamon and lime juice.

4. Pass this mixture through a fine sieve or even better some cheesecloth so that you have a smooth orange juice.

5. Pour the juice into a sterilised glass bottle and keep it in the fridge.