Jamu Juice (Turmeric Ginger Drink)

• servings: 8 servings
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

125 grams fresh turmeric (approximately 1 cup roughly chopped)

20 grams fresh ginger (approximately 1 finger sized piece)

4 cups coconut water

1 lemon (juiced, about 3 tablespoons)

2 tablespoons honey (or other sweetener)

a pinch of black pepper (optional)

Directions

Slice the turmeric and ginger into thin disks. Feel free to leave the skin on.

Add the turmeric, ginger, black pepper and coconut water into a blender. Blend on high speed for about a minute, until it's a smooth mixture.

Pour the mixture into a pot and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Then add the lemon juice and honey, and give everything a good stir.

Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve, nut milk bag or muslin cloth. Then pour into a glass bottle or jar and refrigerate. Enjoy chilled or warm.

Nutrition

• Calories: 97 kcal
• Total Fat: 2 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Sodium: 133 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 20 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 8 g
• Protein: 2 g