As you can see, health is well, okay? Hi my loves, welcome back to my channel. As you can see we are back in the kitchen and I'm about to put y'all on, okay? So in these two bags I have Ogra and today I'm going to show you guys how to properly clean it, how to prepare it in your water and how to preserve it if you want to keep it in your freezer for quite some time. Ogra has so many amazing health benefits that can honestly be so beneficial in life changing for some of you guys watching this video. As you can see, health is well, okay? That's the real list quote I've ever heard. So I definitely recommend you guys watching this video all the way to the end. But before I jump on into this video, you guys already know the drill by now. Make sure you hit that subscribe button along with that notification bell down below so you're notified every time you get girl posting new video. Alright you guys, let's hop on into it now shall we? Alrighty, so first things first, where can you get Ogra? From my experience I would recommend a Caribbean or Asian market. Call your local grocery stores they may have or a farmer's market. So as you can see with some warm water I put my Ogra in a bowl and I just rinse it off really good with my hands. Try to remove any dirt that is visible to the eye. And then for good measure I'm taking about a teaspoon of sea salt to a bowl of clean water. And then you just want to let this soak for about 10 minutes. This should really clean your Ogra. The first step is just me being super pre cautious but a good 10 minute soak will do it. And then here I go again, rinsing it off. We don't want to have any of that salt residue. Give it a good rinse. That is it, that is how you prepare your Ogra. Now before we slice this up for our water we're going to let this air dry or pat dry for the purpose of this video. I'm going to pat dry this lightly with a clean paper towel. Look how gorgeous and clean she looks you guys. I'm so excited. Okay, so I don't know what happened my lighting but let's just go with the vintage vibe. So what you want to do is just thinly slice your Ogra. You don't want the slices to be toothed but not too thick either. Just about this size will do. Alright, so of course some of you guys may be wondering what are the benefits of Ogra. First of all, it is an excellent source of fiber, vitamins and antioxidants and it has so many health benefits you guys. It boosts the immune system. It prevents constipation. It regulates blood sugar levels. It contributes to your overall heart health by lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of heart disease. It has anti-inflammatory properties. It is rich in antioxidants. Research has also supported that it has potent agents for elevating moods. Just like bananas, Ogra is a good source of potassium. And I'm sure you guys already know that Ogra has a lot of benefits for pregnant women. And because it is rich in glycogen, it helps to increase the levels of estrogen and women leading to higher sexual stimulation and lubrication. And that is what you guys are looking for. And you guys, that is just a few of the benefits that Ogra provides. It is quite incredible. Again, I am learning as I go. I am not a health professional y'all. So I definitely recommend you to do your own research and see if this would be good for you. For me, I am trying to incorporate this more into my lifestyle. Alright, so back to our regular schedule program. I just had to let you guys know some of those benefits because why else are we going through this effort of preparing and making this ochre water? But as you can see, you want to remove the tops and the bottom of the ochre and then just slice and dice your way through. Alright, so I want to say I typically go for about four to five pods for my jug of water. As you can see, I am adding some filtered water to my container and then I am just going to add my pods. You want to let this sit overnight or at least for eight hours minimum. I do want to warn you ahead of time. If you have never had this, it will be a bit slimy and thick in texture. And that is a good sign. You want that to happen. If that texture does bother you though, you can go an extra mile. This is optional. So you can strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth. And also some people like to add lemon juice or some honey to the water to add flavor. And this lasts up to three days in the refrigerator. In my opinion, I recommend making this ochre water the day you get it and drinking it as quickly as you possibly can. The fresher, the better. Now moving on to our extra okra, we are going to preserve it. This is so incredibly easy. It is honestly the same steps that you did to prepare your okra for the water. We are going to slice them up in these nice little chunks that you see here. And then we are going to place this on some parchment paper. As you can see, I worked with what I had. So I have this silicone sheet. So you just don't want it to stick basically. And you are just going to put them evenly on your tray and let this chill for one hour in your freezer. That's it. You just don't want that slimyness to basically be there. We want to let this dry off before we put this into a tight concealed bag because they will stick to each other. So as you guys can see, look at that little frost bit kind of action going on. That's good because it will not stick. Now all you have to do is add it to your Ziplog bag. If you intend to freeze this for quite some time, I recommend those heavy duty Ziplog bags. But again, we are being resourceful here and using what we have. So this can last for about six months. Some people say it can even last up to 12 months, but hey, I don't know. I haven't made it that far, you guys. Personally, I prefer fresh okra when it comes to preparing my okra water. But it is a privilege to have this easily accessible. So if you can only do frozen or you need to prepare it for longer seasons because it's not as easily accessible. That's totally fine. Just let it thaw out first before you add it to your filtered water like we did earlier. I do think this method is also amazing when you're adding okra to some recipes such as stews and soups and things to that nature. So yes, this is how you preserve your okra. Just store this in your freezer until you are ready to use it. So that is it for today's video. Half of my okra is in the freezer. And my water is about to go into the fridge. If you guys want to see me try this out for an entire week, make sure to stay tuned to my channel because I will be letting you guys know more specifics on how I feel and the overall health benefits that I experience drinking this for an entire week. 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