Tamarind Margarita Recipe
This Tamarind Margarita Recipe is a unique twist on a classic! Full of tamarind paste, lemon juice, lime juice, agave, and tequila and lined with a chili salt rim!
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 229kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Tamarind Paste
- 10 tamarind pods
- 1 cup water
Chili Rim
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Tamarind Margarita
- 1 1/2 oz tequila
- 3/4 oz lemon juice
- 3/4 oz lime juice
- 1/4 oz - 1/2 oz simple syrup or agave
- 1 1/2 oz tamarind paste
Instructions
Tamarind Paste
- Remove the brown, hard outer shell of the tamarind pod.
- Pull off the stringy bits.
- Place tamarind into a bowl and cover with 1 cup hot water.
- Soak for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove tamarind from bowl and set aside.
- Place fine mesh sieve over the soaking water and place tamarind into the sieve.
- Press the tamarind through the sieve and into the bowl of water below (you're trying to separate the pulp from the black seeds).
- Once all the pulp has been separated from the seeds, discard the seeds, and whisk together the pulp and water.
- Store, covered, in the fridge until ready to use.
Chili Rim
- Whisk together salt and chili powder.
- Wet the rim of your glass, dunk into the salt/chili powder, and fill glass with ice.
Tamarind Margarita
- Fill a shaker with ice and pour in tequila, lemon juice, lime juice, agave, and tamarind paste.
- Shake and pour into prepared glass.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin C: 16.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.4mg