Tamarind Drink

Sweet, tangy, and icy cold - it is the perfect refreshment!

Tamarind Drink is made of fresh tamarind pods are that are shelled and divided and then simmered in water to soften and extract the pulp. The resulting pulp is strained, diluted with additional water, and sweetened to taste. It’s enjoyed chilled or served over ice.

In the Caribbean Tamarind is also referred to as Tamarindo by the Spanish speaking islands – Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Tamarind Drink

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Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 8 cups water

• 1 1/2 cup sugar

• 2 cups of ripe tamarind pods (not the green ones)

• A thumb piece of ginger or 1 tsp of ground ginger

Instructions

1. Shell and divide the tamarind pods till you have 2 cups of tamarind pods

2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the tamarind, ginger, and 3 cups of water

3. Bring to a simmer, stirring and mashing with the back of a spoon until softened and the mixture is thickened. The flesh will have started to peel away from the seeds.

4. Remove from heat and let cool

5. Use a fine-mesh sieve to extract the pulp into a pitcher using the back of a spoon to help extract the pulp. Then add the remaining 5 cups of water to the pitcher

6. Sweeten to taste with sugar, and serve over ice. Enjoy!

Serves 6