Tamarind Drink Recipes

TAMARIND DRINK RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove the outer shell of the tamarind and place the pulp in a kitchen bowl.
• Boil half the water and pour it over the tamarind pulp in the bowl.
• Add the rest of the water and leave to soften for about 5-10 minutes.
• Pour the water and tamarind pulp along with the ginger into a blender.
• With the blender on the lowest settings, pulse to separate the seeds from the pulp. This may take a few goes before all the seeds are separated.
• Strain
• Add the vanilla extract, angostura bitters, lime juice, and sweeten to taste.
• Put to chill and serve over plenty of ice.

TAMARIND & TEQUILA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pour the tequila, nectar, and syrup into a highball glass filled with ice .
• Stir well . Top with ginger ale.
• Serve and enjoy.

TAMARIND AND VODKA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Stir 8 cups water, sugar, 1/2 cup tamarind concentrate, and 2 tablespoons lime juice in large pitcher until sugar dissolves. DO AHEAD: Cocktail base can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Combine 1/2 cup cocktail base, 3 tablespoons vodka, 2 teaspoons tamarind concentrate, and 1 teaspoon lime juice in cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice cubes; shake 30 seconds to chill. Strain into 2 Martini glasses. Garnish with lime slices. Repeat 3 more times for 8 cocktails.
• Often labeled "concentrate cooking tamarind, "tamarind concentrate can be found at Thai and Asian markets.

TAMARIND DRINK

Steps:

• Cover tamarind pods with hot water.
• Let stand 1 hour; drain.
• Rinse and drain.
• Remove pods, stems and strings from tamarinds.
• Place pods in 2 quarts of water.
• Let stand at least 8 hours or overnight; strain, reserving liquid.
• Press as much tamarind pulp as possible through a sieve.
• Mix pulp, reserved liquid and the sugar or honey.
• Heat just until the sugar or honey melts.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Serve over ice.

TAMARIND DRINK

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup of the water and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved.
• Allow the simple syrup to cool completely and set aside.
• Shell and devein tamarind pods.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine tamarind and 3 cups of the water.
• Bring to a simmer, stirring and mashing with the back of a spoon until softened and mixture is thickened. The flesh at this point has mostly peeled from the seeds.
• Set a fine-mesh sieve over a pitcher. Place tamarind pulp in the sieve and slowly add the remaining 4 cups water, mashing with the back of the spoon to extract any remaining pulp. Strain and discard seeds.
• Sweeten the tamarind water with simple syrup to taste and stir well. Serve over ice.

TAMARIND JUICE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a deep glass bowl or pitcher, place the sweet tamarind pods, chopped ginger, and boiling water.
• Stir to ensure all the tamarind pods are entirely submerged in water. It is natural for the ginger to float.
• If you don't have fresh tamarind pods, you can use one large jar of organic tamarind paste.
• Using a spoon or whisk, whip the tamarind mixture from the bottom up to release any seeds.
• Place a strainer over a clean pitcher and use the filter and a spoon to separate the seeds from the tamarind pulp.
• Pour 4 cups of chilled water into the pitcher and onto the tamarind pulp, along with the juice of one lime and organic cane sugar to taste. Stir until all the sugar is dissolved.
• Chill and Serve. It is natural for the drink to separate.