Sweet Tamarind Juice Recipe
This sweet tamarind juice recipe is sweet and sour, with a hint of smokiness from the freshly ground cumin...the perfect summer treat.
Servings: 8 glasses
Calories: 233kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup tamarind
- 2 cups sugar
- 8 cups water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin (see notes)
- ½ inch piece ginger
Glass Rim Garnish
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp habanero cane sugar (see notes)
- 2 tbsp sriracha sea salt (see notes)
Instructions
- Place the tamarind in 2 cups water and bring to a boil.
- Turn the stove off after you reach the first boil and let the tamarind soak for 2 hours
- Strain the tamarind using a fine mesh strainer, removing any pits. (see notes)
- Peel and thinly slice ginger.
- Add 2 cups of water, sugar, salt and ginger to this mixture.
- Bring the juice to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Roast and grind the cumin and add it in.
- Add in the remaining 4 cups of water before serving. (see notes)
Glass Rim Garnish
- Quarter the lemon.
- place the sugar and salt in a shallow plate and mix well.
- use the lemon to wet the glass rim. (see notes)
- Dip in the salt and sugar mixture.
- Set aside for a minute to dry the rim completely before pouring your beverage.
Notes
- The cumin - Fresh roasted and ground cumin is essential and doesn't take long to make. You can even prep some and bottle it to add to your beverages and chutneys.
- Straining the tamarind - When you're straining the tamarind for the juice it has to be clear of all the fiber. I keep a jug of water on hand and use small amounts if necessary to help the process, at times straining the tamarind more than once helps to get the desired results.
- Adding the water - You can add the 4 cups of water right away and have the juice ready to go OR prepare the concentrate and store it in the fridge, adding the water later.
- The rim -When you rub the lemon around the rim, slightly tilt the glass at a 45 degree angle to prevent the juice from running down the sides of the glass
- The garnishing salts -I purchased the habanero cane sugar and sriracha sea salt from spiceandteamerchants.com and decided to rim my glass with a combination of the two. A few other options to try are:
- Black Salt
- Tajin
- Trader Joe's Chili Lime Seasoning
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg