- 25g of turmeric, ideally fresh or powdered (organic)
- 50g of ginger, ideally fresh – or powdered (organic)
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 L of mineral water
- 2 teaspoons organic lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of agave syrup (or honey for non-vegans)
- 2 teaspoons of archi'v cider vinegar
- 1 pinch of black pepper
Add turmeric, ginger, onion and garlic (finely peeled), black pepper and water to a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour everything into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Let simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice, agave syrup and archi'v cider vinegar. Stir. Pass the mixture through a sieve and once cooled, pour into a glass bottle and place in the fridge.
If we don't go to Bali, Bali will come to us.
It was the mojo when we started creating this little juice that we are offering you today. It is jamu, the Indonesian elixir of life (our mojo was not quite correct, since Jamu is more precisely native to the island of Java). It has been known for thousands of years in Southeast Asia. A large part of the population drank their jamu every morning! For good reason, this juice was considered the guarantor of maintaining good health, for a long and happy life.
Want to make a jamu, the detox drink that has become a must-have in Indonesia? Archie gives you his recipe based on turmeric, ginger, onion, garlic, lemon, agave syrup and cider vinegar.
Jamu was once the only therapeutic alternative for farmers who could not afford Western medicines. Fortunately, treatments have become more accessible, but jamu has never ceased to exist. It even seems to be experiencing a resurgence of interest in recent years. This explanation is partly due to the desire of Indonesians to reconnect with ancestral methods that have proven themselves. Here again, remedies stand the test of time …because they work! Would you like more explanations and information about jamu, the Indonesian elixir of life? Then we invite you to read this great thesis on the subject.
Initially, it is a preparation based on local medicinal plants. Unfortunately, we do not have all the incredible plants of this wonderful country at our disposal. This is why the Jamu 2.0 that we offer you here is easy to make and adaptable to our Western lifestyles. However, it guarantees the same properties as the traditional elixir of life. So no excuses, let's get to the preparation!
You can keep your juice for 7 days in the refrigerator, or a full week of treatment.
& a tip: drink it with your eyes closed (it won't do anything more but you can imagine yourself in Indonesia...)
