Tamarind-Ginger Fizz
Course
Beverages
Cuisine
Indian
,
Thai
Servings
3
glasses
Servings
3
glasses
Ingredients
Syrup
1
cup
filtered water
1/2
cup
jaggery (grated)
or 3/4 cup sugar
3
TBSP
black tea
1
TBSP
tamarind paste
Fizz
1/3
cup
tamarind syrup
12
oz
ginger beer
Instructions
Tamarind Syrup
Bring water to a boil.
Add jaggery or sugar, stir, and cook 1-2 minutes or until dissolved.
Remove from heat, and add tea.
Strain the tea leaves, and whisk the tamarind paste into the liquid.
Cool, and store in the fridge for up to 60 days.
Fizz
To make the tea, pour 1/3 cup of syrup into a tall glass. Add ice. Then ginger beer or seltzer water over everything, and gently stir with a straw.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves, lime, and/or candied ginger.