Tamarind Cooler Recipe
- 2 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (the soft pliable variety, available at Thai, East Indian, and other Asian markets), or to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- Thin lemon slices for garnish
- In a bowl whisk together the boiling water, the brown sugar, the ginger, and the tamarind paste until the mixture is combined well, let the mixture cool, and strain it through a fine sieve set over a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice and chill the mixture for at least 1 hour, or until it is very cold. Divide the cooler among tall glasses filled with ice cubes and garnish each drink with a lemon slice.
