Tamarind Agua Fresca

Name: Tamarind Agua Fresca
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 cup tamarind pulp (seeds removed); 4 cups warm water; 0.33 cup sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch chile powder (optional); tamarind pod (garnish)

A sweet and sour Mexican tamarind water different from traditional tamarindo.

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MethodBlendGlassHighball GlassIcecubedGarnishtamarind pod

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

½ cuptamarind pulp(seeds removed)
4 cupswarm water
¼ cupsugar
1 pinchsalt
1 pinchchile powder(optional)
tamarind podgarnish

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Instructions

1Soak tamarind pulp in warm water for 30 minutes.
2Mash and stir to release flavor.
3Strain through mesh pressing to extract liquid.
4Add sugar and salt stirring until dissolved.
5Serve over ice with optional chile rim.

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History & Origin

Tamarind Agua Fresca, or Agua de Tamarindo, is one of Mexico's most popular refreshing drinks. Tamarind arrived in Mexico from Africa and Asia via Spanish colonial trade routes and quickly became integrated into Mexican cuisine. The sweet-sour flavor of tamarind perfectly suits the Mexican palate, and this agua fresca is now found at virtually every taqueria and Mexican restaurant. The drink showcases Mexico's talent for adopting and adapting global ingredients.

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