Agua de Tamarindo
Agua de tamarindo is a tangy and bold Mexican tamarind agua fresca made from tamarind pods or paste dissolved in water and sweetened with sugar to balance the intensely sour fruit. This classic Mexican drink is one of the most distinctive and polarizing agua fresca flavors with its deep brown color and complex sweet-sour-earthy taste profile.
A bold and tangy Mexican tamarind agua fresca with a complex sweet and sour flavor made from tamarind pods or paste.
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Ingredients
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Instructions
Dissolve the Tamarind
If using pods, peel and remove the shells and fibrous strings. Place the tamarind flesh or paste into a bowl with 2 cups of warm water and soak for 10 minutes, then use your hands to break up and dissolve the tamarind into the water.
Strain the Tamarind Water
Press the tamarind mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pushing firmly to extract all the tamarind liquid while leaving behind seeds and fibrous material. Discard the solids.
Sweeten and Serve
Add 3 cups of cold water, sugar, and a pinch of salt to the tamarind liquid. Stir vigorously until all sugar dissolves completely. Taste and add more sugar as needed since tamarind is very tart. Serve over ice.
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