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Tamarind Ginger African Cooler

Name: Tamarind Ginger African Cooler
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp tamarind paste; 5 cm fresh ginger; 4 tbsp sugar; 800 ml water; 1 whole lime; 0.125 tsp cayenne pepper

A popular East African refresher combining tart tamarind with fiery ginger, found from street vendors in Dar es Salaam to Mombasa.

20 min 800mlknifeBest time to drink: afternoon

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Tamarind Ginger African Cooler — juice recipe

Ingredients

3 tbsp tamarind paste
5 cm fresh ginger
4 tbsp sugar
800 ml water
1 whole lime
0.125 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

1
Soak tamarind paste in 300ml warm water for 30 minutes.
2
Grate or juice the ginger.
3

Press tamarind through a fine sieve to remove seeds and fibers.

Combine tamarind water, ginger juice, sugar, and remaining water.

Add lime juice and cayenne pepper, stir well.

Serve very cold over ice, this is East Africa's favorite thirst quencher.

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Nutrition per serving

calories

Protein0g

Carbs0g

Fat0g

Fiber0g

Sugar0g

Equipment

knife

Best time to drink

afternoon