Tamarind Drinks – All Natural Thai Drinks
During the day, I often open a fridge and look for a drink. My eye was on tamarind concentrate – a leftover from Thai cooking class another day. I spent three minutes making a syrup. Now I have syrup ready for making a tea and soda.
Tamarind syrup is a good recipe to have. I always make one recipe to keep in refrigerator or more if I plan to freeze them. Mostly for the cocktail and soda but in the emergency situation – it can be a cold remedy – it can be use in Phad Thai or curry. It has a hint of sweet, fruity but not as tart when add sugar. In Thai village we use tamarind and honey as a tea for a cold remedy. It is high in Vitamin C and also good for digestion.
Tamarind Syrup
Nam Chuem Makham
น้ำเชื่อมมะขาม
Yield: 3/4 cup
1/2 cup tamarind concentrate, freshly made or from the can 1/4 cup brown sugar or honeyCombine tamarind concentrate, brown sugar and water in a pot and bring to a boil on high heat. Stir and let it cook for 2 minutes. Strain into a clean jar, when it is cool then store in the fridge for a week or keep in the freezer for 3 months.
Tamarind-Honey Tea
Cha Nampung Makam
ชาน้ำผึ้งมะขาม
3 tablespoons tamarind syrup, from recipe aboveTo make a tamarind tea, combine 3 tablespoons tamarind syrup (make syrup with honey instead of brown sugar) with 5 tablespoons boiling water in a tea-cup and serve warm.
Tamarind Soda
Nam Kham Soda
น้ำโซดามะขาม
Serves: 1
1 cup ice cube 3/4 cup sparking mineral water 3 tablespoons tamarind syrup, from recipe above 1 mint sprigPlace ice cube in a glass, follow by sparking mineral water and tamarind syrup. Stir lightly and serve. Garnish with mint sprig.
© 2013 Pranee Khruasanit Halvorsen I Love Thai cooking Pranee teaches Thai Cooking classes in the Seattle area. Her website is: I Love Thai cooking.com
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