Tamarind Drink Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the tamarind paste with 1 cup of warm water, cover and let sit at room temperature for 1 - 2 hours.
• Next you will want to strain the liquid; stirring until all liquid has been strained and seeds removed.
• Into a pitcher, add the tamarind mixture, water, lime juice, white sugar and salt; stir well, taste, adjusting sugar if necessary and chill until ready to serve.
• When ready to serve, add ice to glasses and enjoy.

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.

Steps:

• Separate the tamarind mass into chunks and place in a bowl. Cover with the boiling water and set aside for a few hours until the pulp dissolves in the water.
• Rub the tamarind pulp and seeds with your fingers, and add 3 cups (700 ml) cold water.
• Place the mixture in a fine mesh strainer set over a large bowl and press on the tamarind to extract all the juice.
• Transfer the pulp residue to a small bowl and add 2 cups (480 ml) cold water, rubbing the mixture with your fingers. Strain into the large bowl used above.
• Repeat the procedure a third time with 1 cup (240 ml) water.
• Add the sugar to the tamarind juice in the large bowl and stir to dissolve.
• Refrigerate and serve very cold with ice and water to dilute as desired (about ¼ cup or 60 ml water per 240 ml cup of juice).