TAMARIND GINGER COOLER

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Provided by Susan Feniger

Categories     Non-Alcoholic     Ginger     Quick & Easy     Chill     Tamarind     Simmer     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes 6 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 pound tamarind from a pliable block
7 cups water, divided
Ginger syrup
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 (1-liter) bottle soda water or seltzer, chilled

Steps:

  • Break up tamarind with your fingers into a small heavy saucepan. Add 2 cups water and simmer, stirring occasionally and breaking up tamarind as it softens, 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes. Strain through sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids.
  • Whisk together ginger syrup, tamarind purée, remaining 5 cups water, and kosher salt in a large pitcher. Chill until cold.
  • Stir drink (it will separate as it stands), then pour into glasses filled two-thirds with ice. Top off with soda water.

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