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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. 1
    Break the tamarind into small pieces and put in a bowl.
    Bowl
  2. 2
    Pour the water over the tamarind and let stand 20 minutes, until it softens.
  3. 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. 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. 5
    Add the sugar, salt and cinnamon and stir until the sugar dissolves.
  6. 6
    Dilute with cold water to taste.
  7. 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

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🔧 Tools needed (3)

  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Fine sieve · Also works: Cheesecloth (Cheesecloth over a sieve) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Colander (Lets more through)
  • Glass (for drinking/serving) · Also works: Serving bowl (Small bowls)

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