Simple Tamarind Juice
Tangy and mildly sweet, this Tamarind Juice is packed with nutrients and benefits on a hot summer's day. Vary your refreshing thirst-quenchers with this recipe in your arsenal. Cheers!
Equipment
- stockpot
- Strainer
- Ladle
Ingredients
Tamarind Concentrate
- 500 ml water
- 500 g tamarind pulp, with seeds
- 200 ml water, optional, added if the consistency is too thick
Tamarind Juice
- 5 L water
- 500 ml tamarind concentrate, homemade
- 1 tbsp salt
- 50 g brown sugar
- 250 g rock sugar
- 150 g dried longan fruit, optional
- 50 ml carbonated water, optional, per serving
Instructions
Tamarind Concentrate
- Rinse the tamarind pulp lightly after removing from the packaging.
- Place the rinsed tamarind pulp into a pot, and separate it into pieces. Place the pot over a stove over medium heat.
- Pour water all over the tamarind pulp and let it come to a rolling boil. Continue boiling until all the flesh has separated from the seeds, or about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent it from burning. If the consistency is too thick, add about 200ml of water.
- Once the flesh has separated from the seeds, switch off the heat. Strain the juice and pulp over a bowl to collect the juice. Measure out the amount needed, and keep the rest in a separate container once completely cooled to room temperature.
Tamarind Juice
- In a large stockpot, add 5L of water, tamarind concentrate, salt, brown sugar and cane rock sugar over medium heat. Cover the pot and bring it to a boil for about 15 minutes.
- Stir the tamarind juice and cover the with the lid slantingly. Let it boil for about 5 minutes.
- Once boiling, add the dried longan fruit, add the fruit once boiling. Cover with the lid slantingly for another 15 minutes, or until all the fruits have rehydrated fully. This is optional.
- If you're not adding the longan fruit, taste and adjust. It may not be overwhelmingly sweet or tangy - that's ok. Switch off the heat and set aside to cool completely before storing.
- Serve with some ice cubes, topped with some longan fruit if added. It can also be topped up with some soda water per glass. Enjoy.
Notes
Tips
- If using white sugar, reduce the sweetness 1-2 tbsp. Cane rock sugar is not as processed and not as sweet as white sugar, that's why more of it can be used.
- It will taste quite strong and acidity when warm, that's ok. It can either be diluted further with some hot water, or with some ice to mellow out the strong taste.
- It tastes best when fully chilled.
- Ensure to watch the video to see exactly how I made it!
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 475mgPotassium: 276mgFiber: 2gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 3mg
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