agua fresca de tamarindo (fresh tamarind drink)

Directions

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   Agua Fresca de Tamarindo (Fresh Tamarind Drink) This is the perfect drink on a really hot summer day in the Southwest

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   Agua fresca is thirst-quenching, has more nutritive value than tea or water, and, with no caffeine or alcohol, you can drink lots of it with

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   Kids love it, and it goes great with hot and spicy food, too! 1 pound whole tamarind pods Hot water 2 quarts water 1 to 1 1/3 cups granulate

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   Let stand 5 minutes

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   Rinse and drain

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   Remove pods, stems and strings from tamarinds

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   Place pods in 2 quarts of water

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   Let stand 4 hours