Description
How to make Jumu, an Indonesian drink made with fresh turmeric and ginger root, honey (or maple) pepper, and a squeeze of lemon. This anti-inflammatory juice can be served chilled or hot like tea.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh turmeric roots, rinsed, no need to peel
- 3/4 cup fresh ginger roots, rinsed, no need to peel
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups filtered water or coconut water
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple to taste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, lime or citrus to taste
Instructions
- If making in a blender, slice the turmeric and ginger into thin disks (leave skin on) place in a blender and add 2 cups water. Blend for about 1 minute. Let stand 5 minutes, strain into bowl, then pour into a quart jar, add remaining two cups of water. Stir in the pepper, honey and lemon, adjusting to taste.
- If using an electric juicer, juice whole roots. You should end up with about 1 cup of golden liquid combined. Add a little water to the juicer to extract more of the juice. Place this in a quart jar, pitcher or container. Feel free to fill the quart jar with water, and add black pepper, honey ancnd lemon juice. Adjust to taste.
Notes
Ground Spices: If using ground turmeric powder and ground ginger powder, stir in 2 teaspoons of each to start (in 4 cups water) with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons honey. Feel free to add more to taste.
If stirring in honey in to a cold liquid, mix it with a little warm water first, to thin, then pour this into the jar.
To serve cold, stir, then pour over ice if you prefer. If too concentrated, feel free to dilute with more water or sparking water. To serve warm, gently heat on the stove until it just comes to a simmer, and serve in a mug.
Instead of sweetener, you could use fruit juice instead- apple juice or pineapple juice is nice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 33
- Sugar: 5.2 g
- Sodium: 7 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg