LOVE SHOT OR "JAMU" JUICE: DAY 23 RECIPE

As featured in the movie "Eat Pray Love", there's a scene when Julia Robert sips her love juice...aka jamu.  As we near Christmas, love is in the air!  This stuff is unreal and the turmeric works magic for building immunity, perfect for the cooler Winter season.

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh turmeric (or 1/2 cup dry turmeric powder if you don't have it fresh)

1/4 cup fresh ginger

1/2 cup tamarind

1/4 cup raw honey where possible (or agave nectar).  Note: "raw" meaning unpasteurized

1 liter spring water

1 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. In a pot boil up tamarind, turmeric and ginger with spring water, lower heat to a simmer for 20-30 minutes.  Strain to remove pulp.
  2. Add raw honey and salt
  3. Put into jar or bottle. Keeps 5-7 days refrigerated.
  4. Dilute with water or tea if too concentrated.
  5. Drink 6 oz.(or 1 shot) 1-3 x day for energy, liver regeneration and cancer prevention and gland recovery.