ORIGINAL DRINKS GINGER TEA FROM INDONESIA "WEDANG JAHE" RECIPE

Some countries may have colder and longer winters or even throughout the season the air will remain cold even though summer is here.

This typical Indonesian drink may be suitable to warm your body from cold weather called 'Wedang Jahe"

Ginger or Zingiber Officinale contains homologous compounds known as phenolic ketones known as gingerols. This heat-giving substance has anti-inflammatory properties and is therefore efficacious in preventing colds.

INGREDIENTS :

• 100 old ginger
• 1 pandan leaf
• 1 lemongrass stalk, bruised
• 2 pieces of flower
• 2 cm cinnamon
• 10 whole peppercorns
• 1 liter of water
• 80 g rock sugar

HOW TO MAKE :

1. Roast the ginger over coals until the skin is slightly dry. Scrape with a spoon until the skin is clean.
2. Bruise until slightly flattened, chop roughly.
3. Boil water with ginger, pandan leaves, lemongrass, deaf, cinnamon and peppercorns. Cook until the water reduces and then strain.
4. Put the ginger water in a glass or cup. Add rock sugar.
5. Serve warm..