Jugo de Tamarindo (Tamarind Drink)
This refreshing juice is extremely easy to make, very unique, and easily adjustable. You can play around with the sweet and tangy flavors and even the type of tamarind products you use! Give it a try at your next picnic or barbecue.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups tamarind, peeled (350 grams)
- 5 cups water
- 1/2 - 3/4 cups granulated white sugar
- Ice cubes, for serving
Instructions
- To start, peel the tamarind pods. You can use the guide above for a more in-depth description of this process.
- Combine the sugar, peeled tamarind, and 3 cups of water in a large pot.
- Bring the ingredients to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once the mixture starts boiling, reduce the heat and leave the tamarind to cook, covered, for roughly 8-10 minutes.
- When the time has elapsed, remove the pot from the heat. Remove the lid from the pot and leave the ingredients to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Next, use a potato masher to crush the tamarind. Make sure that you crush the ingredients very well to ensure they will pass through the sieve as best as they can.
- Once they are mashed, take scoopsful of the mashed mixture and pass it through a fine-meshed sieve. Press the paste gently to extract as much tamarind water as you can.
- When you have extracted as much water as you can, pour it into a serving jug with ice.
- Stir in the remaining 2 cups of water and serve the tamarind juice chilled.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 157gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 58mgPotassium: 943mgFiber: 8gSugar: 88gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 4mg
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