Jamu, Shrubs and Vinegars

Traditional fruit vinegars can take 12-18 months from start to finish. In making vinegar, you're fermenting fruit into alcohol, then transforming that alcohol into acetic acid,  and capturing flavours of...

A naturally sweet and tangy vinegar that captures the essence of the tropics. This Central and South American staple transforms pineapple scraps into liquid gold. I use this to sour...

This is a traditional herbal tea from Yogyakarta with amazing health properties.  Every warung we visited offered it, and we learned to love the ritual of hot, spiced tea with our...

The beauty of making a recipe for a very good homemade JAMU at home is connecting with a practice that spans centuries and cultures. Each batch is a small ritual...

OK - this really IS as simple as a good vinegar - any vinegar - some kind of flavours - spices, fruit, herbs... and giving them time infuse..