- 8 cups water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 8 teaspoons tamarind concentrate, divided
- 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided
- 12 tablespoons vodka, divided
- 4 cups ice cubes, divided
- Lime slices
- Stir 8 cups water, sugar, 1/2 cup tamarind concentrate, and 2 tablespoons lime juice in large pitcher until sugar dissolves. DO AHEAD: Cocktail base can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
- Combine 1/2 cup cocktail base, 3 tablespoons vodka, 2 teaspoons tamarind concentrate, and 1 teaspoon lime juice in cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice cubes; shake 30 seconds to chill. Strain into 2 Martini glasses. Garnish with lime slices. Repeat 3 more times for 8 cocktails.
- Often labeled “concentrate cooking tamarind, “tamarind concentrate can be found at Thai and Asian markets.