Agua Fresca De Tamarindo (Fresh Tamarind Drink)
Agua Fresca de Tamarindo (Fresh Tamarind Drink)
This is the perfect drink on a really hot summer day in the Southwest
Agua fresca is thirst-quenching, has more nutritive value than tea or water, &, with no caffeine or alcohol, you can drink lots of it without worrying
Kids love it, & it goes great with hot & spicy food, too!
1 lb whole tamarind pods
Hot water
2 quarts water
1 to 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar or honey
Cover tamarind pods with hot water
Let st& 5 min; drain
Rinse & drain
Remove pods, stems & strings from tamarinds
Place pods in 2 quarts of water
Let st& 4 hrs; strain, reserving liquid
Press as much tamarind pulp as possible through a sieve
Mix pulp, reserved liquid & the sugar or honey
Heat just until the sugar or honey melts
Cover & refrigerate until chilled
Serve over ice
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