Drinks
Cold Sweetened Tamarind Drink
A refreshing tamarind drink with a sweet-tart flavor — a popular drink all over the Middle East
⏱ 1 hr🍽 2 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩🍳 Afoona
👨🍳 Method
- 1
Break the tamarind into small pieces and put in a bowl.
Bowl
- 2
Pour the water over the tamarind and let stand 20 minutes, until it softens.
- 3
Knead and squeeze well with your hands, until the pulp separates from the seeds and fibers.
💡Warm water softens the tamarind block, but only squeezing by hand separates the pulp from the seeds and fibers.
- 4
Transfer the pulp to a fine strainer set over a bowl and press it with a spoon, until only the seeds and fibers are left in the strainer.
Fine sieve
- 5
Add the sugar, salt and cinnamon and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- 6
Dilute with cold water to taste.
- 7
Serve cold with the ice cubes.
Glass (for drinking/serving)
336calories
3 gprotein
88 gcarbs
1 gfat
● protein 3%● carbs 95%● fat 1%
Per serving (627 g), of 2 servings