Jordanian Tamarind Juice
Chilled tamarind drink with measured granulated sugar and food-grade rosewater.
20 min preparation + 5 hr chilling · Total: 5 hr 20 min · 2 servings
Ingredients
- 100 g Food-grade dried tamarind pulp block with normal seeds/fibre, compatible with hot extraction
- 800 ml Potable extraction water TOTAL
- 50 g White granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Food-grade rosewater
Instructions
Check block and measure water
Use 100 g dried pulp block, not concentrated extract. Check compatible hot-extraction directions and follow any stricter cooking instructions. Measure 800 ml water total; no extra ice or dilution water.
Use 100 g dried pulp block, not concentrated extract. Check compatible hot-extraction directions and follow any stricter cooking instructions. Measure 800 ml water total; no extra ice or dilution water.
Break up and add hot water
Break the block with utensils in a heat-safe container. Add all freshly boiled measured water carefully and stir with a long-handled spoon; avoid splashes and bare-hand mashing.
Break the block with utensils in a heat-safe container. Add all freshly boiled measured water carefully and stir with a long-handled spoon; avoid splashes and bare-hand mashing.
Refrigerated softening rest
Divide into suitable shallow heat-safe containers and refrigerate promptly at 4°C or colder for the 2-hour softening rest. Do not hold warm on the counter for 2 hours. The reminder is not a guaranteed cooling curve or sanitizing step.
Divide into suitable shallow heat-safe containers and refrigerate promptly at 4°C or colder for the 2-hour softening rest. Do not hold warm on the counter for 2 hours. The reminder is not a guaranteed cooling curve or sanitizing step.
Refrigerated softening rest: 7200 seconds
Mash safely with utensils
Once safe to handle, mash softened pulp with a clean spoon or potato masher. Keep hands out of hot pulp and use clean tools separate from raw food.
Once safe to handle, mash softened pulp with a clean spoon or potato masher. Keep hands out of hot pulp and use clean tools separate from raw food.
Strain without crushing seeds
Strain into a clean heat-safe jug through a suitable fine sieve. Press gently with a spoon; do not crush seeds or force the mesh. Discard separated seeds and fibre.
Strain into a clean heat-safe jug through a suitable fine sieve. Press gently with a spoon; do not crush seeds or force the mesh. Discard separated seeds and fibre.
Sweeten and scent
Stir all 50 g granulated sugar into the strained drink until completely dissolved. Add 1 tsp food-grade rosewater. Do not substitute fructose, orange blossom or an unmeasured syrup.
Stir all 50 g granulated sugar into the strained drink until completely dissolved. Add 1 tsp food-grade rosewater. Do not substitute fructose, orange blossom or an unmeasured syrup.
Chill for service
Refrigerate at 4°C or colder for the 3-hour flavour/service chill. Keep within prompt refrigeration deadlines; this is not a shelf-stable drink or a guaranteed cold-core time.
Refrigerate at 4°C or colder for the 3-hour flavour/service chill. Keep within prompt refrigeration deadlines; this is not a shelf-stable drink or a guaranteed cold-core time.
Chill for service: 10800 seconds
Serve measured batch
Divide between 2 catalogue shares and serve chilled. Recovered volume varies after straining; do not promise exactly 800 ml. Keep covered cold and use within 2 days or earlier label deadline.
Divide between 2 catalogue shares and serve chilled. Recovered volume varies after straining; do not promise exactly 800 ml. Keep covered cold and use within 2 days or earlier label deadline.
Tips
- Step quantities describe the base of 2 catalogue shares. Follow the scaled ingredient list for 1–8 shares: halve every numeric input for 1, multiply by four for 8, including process water, garnish and operating allowances. Time, temperature, layer thickness, pan depth and safe appliance load do not multiply: use comparable-depth pans or separate batches. Piece yields are separate from shares. Cup = 240 ml, tbsp = 15 ml, tsp = 5 ml. Record bounded optional adjustments; reconcile incompatible products instead of adding unmeasured ingredients.
Common mistakes
- Keep perishables at 4°C or colder. Separate raw meat/flour tools from ready-to-eat food. Refrigerate shallow portions promptly within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 32°C; do not wait for full counter cooling. These are refrigeration deadlines, not a guarantee that every deep pot reaches 4°C within them.
Substitutions
- Keep specified raw/cooked/prepared states and amounts. Check actual labels/allergens and stricter directions; reconcile incompatible products instead of silent substitutions.
Storage
Keep covered at 4°C or colder; use within 2 days or earlier component-label deadline. This selected household cap is not validated shelf life. Keep perishables at 4°C or colder. Separate raw meat/flour tools from ready-to-eat food. Refrigerate shallow portions promptly within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 32°C; do not wait for full counter cooling. These are refrigeration deadlines, not a guarantee that every deep pot reaches 4°C within them.
Reheating
Serve chilled or promptly as directed; do not repeatedly warm and cool ready-to-eat food. Unsafe earlier holding cannot be repaired by reheating.
About this recipe
Chilled tamarind drink with measured granulated sugar and food-grade rosewater.
Editorial approval does not establish independent kitchen testing. Check allergens and follow safe food handling.