Beer Pletok

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Hearing the name of this drink is a bit weird.
Beer pletok, Although the name of this drink is beer, but not intoxicating and without alcohol. The Beverages original native from betawi would have the efficacy warm.

Why is a nutritious beverage to refresh the body it is called beer pletok? Colonial era first, the Dutch and Japanese are often seen drinking beer in the post, so people want to have a drink alone Betawi. Finally they make a drink in the tube (sleeve bamboo) tube filled with ice and shake it to shuffle-pletak pletok wheezes. From there the origin of the name comes pletok beer.
Pletok beer is made from a mixture of several spices, the ginger, fragrant pandan leaves, and lemongrass. The color is more attractive, the Betawi people usually use an additional cup of wood, which gives a red color when brewed with hot water.

As for Ginger Benefits include:

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1. Able to relieve stomach pain and restore joint inflammation.
2. Ginger proved efficacious as karminativum or may stimulate the release of gas from the stomach so it can cure colds.
3. Its warm the body is also believed to reduce nausea, cough and mild flu-like symptoms.
4. In another study, protease and lipase enzyme content contained in ginger function break down proteins and fats. These enzymes that help digest and absorb foods that increase your appetite.
5. Ginger also protects the digestive system by decreasing gastric acidity. Acetone and methanol compounds in ginger are also able to inhibit the irritation of the digestive tract. Benefits, stomach pain can be reduced by taking ginger. Inflammatory arthritis / rheumatoid arthritis can also be overcome by eating lots of ginger because ginger inhibit the production of prostaglandins, hormones in the body that can trigger inflammation.
6. Stimulates the release of the hormone adrenaline that can widen blood vessels so the body becomes warm, the blood flows more smoothly and reducing blood pressure.
7. Ginger also contains cineole and arginine are able to overcome premature ejaculation. These compounds also stimulate an erection, prevent sterility and strengthen the endurance of sperm. Nothing wrong if someone else called him the food or food aphrodisiac libido booster, special is not it?
8. Treatment of ovarian cancer, Ginger is one effective weapon in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
9. Preventing colon cancer, Because ginger can also slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells.
10. Healing of nausea due to pregnancy, results of a review of several studies show that ginger is equally effective as vitamin B6 in nausea triggered by pregnancy.
11. Relieve migraine, research found that ginger can relieve migraine pain by stopping the work of prostaglandins, causing pain and inflammation of the blood vessels.
12. Relieves cramps, In Chinese medicine, ginger is also used to treat menstrual cramps due.

to store beer pletok delicious iced or hot drink is not difficult. Just put in the fridge, then the beer pletok will hold for 5-6 months. But if not put in the refrigerator, the durability can be up to two weeks.

Interested to try beer pletok?

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