Tamarind Iced Tea I will confess that tamarind has long been one of those ingredients I’ve overlooked.Sure, it’s a mainstay in our Shrimp Pad Thai recipe, but what else can one do with it? Well, that mystery has been solved, because this tamarind iced tea is all you need this summer! What is Tamarind?Tamarind is a tree plant that produces edible pod-like fruit.These pods look like large, earthy brown pea pods.

Inside is a tart, tangy pulp that lends itself well to sweet and savory applications in Mexican, Thai, Ghanaian, Caribbean, and Indian cuisines, among others. You can make your own tamarind paste using fresh tamarind pods, but for ease, we call for tamarind concentrate.You can find it at Asian groceries and specialty stores. Not only can fresh tamarind pods be harder to come by, the jarred concentrate will allow you to have a big pitcher of iced tea or any tamarind drink ready that much faster.A Refreshing Summer DrinkUnsurprisingly, across most of those foodways, everyone came to the same realization that tamarind makes for an incredibly refreshing summer drink. The tangy and tart sweetness, when mellowed with sugar and water, is just about perfection. We’ve made ours with a little bit of iced tea and lemon to create a delicious summer refresher. It’s great for sipping, but it’s even better with a big plate of noodles or something porky off the grill to go alongside it!  Tamarind Iced Tea Recipe InstructionsBring 6 cups of water to a boil.Turn of

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