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How To Make Indian Ingredients Shine In A Cocktail? This Recipe Turns Tamarind Into A Local Hero
In this cocktail recipe, tamarind is a tropical fruit easily found across India and it lends a bright, tangy complexity.
Love sipping on a cocktail when you go out to a bar? The experience is truly unmatched. But if you thought that you couldn’t recreate the same vibe at home, minus the ordeal of getting ready to go out, travelling in the city’s traffic and paying for an overpriced drink, think again.
It is, in fact, very easy to create the same cosy atmosphere and cocktail at your home too. Dim the lights, prep your ingredients and get shaking, but not before inviting your family and friends to join you. Cocktails at home are best enjoyed with a strong pour and a side of company.
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This recipe, shared by Akash Kuriyawar, bartender, St. Regis Goa Resort, uses locally grown tamarind to create a depth of flavour that complements the dark rum used in this cocktail. Lately, bars across India have begun to look inwards. They have been creating cocktails that explore locally sourced ingredients that can replace the conventional berries, flowers and herbs that turn into drinks that can be found anywhere across the world. When using traditional Indian ingredients like kokum, tamarind, curry leaves, Gondhoraj Lime, and more, the cocktail feels more personal and intimate.
In this cocktail recipe, tamarind is a tropical fruit easily found across India and it lends a bright, tangy complexity balanced by the earthy sweetness of palm jaggery. Finished with aromatic bitters and fresh lime, this cocktail is bold, sticky, and soulfully brown. For beautiful balance of sweet, sour, and spice.
Tamarind Trails Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients:
• 60 ml Dark Rum
• 25 ml Tamarind Reduction*
• 15 ml Palm Jaggery Syrup
• 20 ml Fresh Lime Juice
• 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
• Ice cubes
To make Tamarind Reduction
• 100 g tamarind pulp
• 200 ml hot water
• 50 g brown sugar
Method:
Step 1: Make the tamarind reduction
- Soak tamarind pulp in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Strain through a fine sieve, extracting as much pulp as possible.
- Combine with brown sugar in a saucepan.
- Simmer gently for 10-12 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Cool completely before use.
Step 2: Prepare the Glass
Fill an Old Fashioned glass with ice and set aside to chill.
Step 3: Build the Cocktail
In a cocktail shaker, combine:
- Dark rum
- Tamarind reduction
- Palm jaggery syrup
- Fresh lime juice
- Aromatic bitters
Step 3: Shake
Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously for 12-15 seconds until thoroughly chilled.
Step 4: Strain
Discard the ice from the chilled glass and refill with fresh large cubes. Double strain the cocktail into the glass.
Step 5: Garnish
Finish with a tamarind pod or dehydrated lime wheel. For an elevated presentation, lightly dust the garnish with palm sugar.
Step 6: Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy the layered journey of tropical sweetness, tart tamarind, citrus brightness, and rum-forward warmth.
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Ask News18Other Indian ingredients that work well in cocktails include kokum, curry leaves, Gondhoraj lime, palm jaggery, Assam tea, kewra, kaffir lime, lychee, guava, Italian bitter aperitif, sweet vermouth, yuzu, narangi (orange) juice, black salt, green chilli, smoked pepper, jaggery, rosewater, and various spices.
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