Pletok Beer. 

Pletok Beer is the drink of Betawi, Jakarta, Indonesia which is very refreshing. Although it contains the word "beer", but pletok beer contains no alcohol at all and is Halal to drink. Traditional drinks Pletok Beer is made from a blend of spices that is native to Indonesia, such as ginger juice, cinnamon, pandan leaves, sugar, juice of basil flowers and roots. To have more attractive color, ethnic Betawi People usually use extra wooden cup, which will give the red color when brewed with hot water. When we drink pletok beer, first tasted spicy, but later the body will feel warm as the effect of the herb contained inside. This refreshing drink is believed to facilitate the circulation of blood. Therefore, the Betawi people usually drink it at night as a health drink to warm their bodies.

The efficacies of pletok beer are as follows:

1. Pletok beer is made of ginger, the pletok beer can warm the body, cure coughs and flu and to prevent and treat colds, cure stomach pain, restoring arthritis.

2. Wooden cup containing gallic acid and tannic acid, in beer pletok can be useful for treating illness such as diarrhea, dysentery, tuberculosis (TB)

3. One of the most common efficacies of pletok beer is to increase the vitality of our body. Because cineole and arginine contained in ginger is able to overcome premature ejaculation, stimulate erection, prevent sterility and strengthen the endurance of sperm. Therefore pletok beer is highly favored by men.

4. Pletok beer is also able to prevent and treat ovarian cancer.

5. Protease and lipase enzymes contained in ginger works to break down protein and fat. These enzymes help to digest and absorb foods that increase appetite.

Let's enjoy beer without having drunk yet healthy..