Oct 19, 2023, Updated Nov 08, 2023 For the last few years, I have made it a mission to share at least one mocktail recipe for the festive season on the blog. Honestly I feel like people who don’t drink (like me and my husband) miss out big time on drinks during the holidays. And so, I like coming up with drinks which taste great and can be enjoyed by all. Last Diwali, I shared the Spicy Mango Mocktail and the year before I shared the Spicy Sunset Mocktail. The word “spicy” seems to be the common factor here so this year we have Spiced Tamarind Mocktail. I love drinking the “golgappe ka meetha paani” (the sweet water with golgappe) and I also love imli chutney and so I thought since I love these flavors so much, why not create a drink using the same flavors. And it did turn out good!
Ingredients
Tamarind chutney: for this recipe, you need to either make tamarind/imli chutney or get it from the store. I honestly recommend getting it from Indian stores, will save you time and since this is a drink store bought or homemade chutney won’t make a huge difference to the final taste of the drink (unlike chaat where homemade is obviously better). Spices: To spice up the drink, we add fennel seeds, black salt (kala namak) and fresh ginger. Also a little bit of sugar to balance out the tanginess. Ginger Ale (zero): I like using Canada Dry Zero for this mocktail. You can use plain soda as well if you can’t find this. I would not use the regular Canada dry, it will just make it too sweet. Or if you do use it, just skip the sugar in the tamarind syrup.
Step by Step Instructions
Advance Prep
You can make the tamarind water easily 2 to 3 days in advance. That will make the process of making the drink on the day of your party so easy. Just keep the tamarind mixture refrigerated and then add the soda just before you plan to serve the drink.
title: “Spiced Tamarind Mocktail " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-09” author: “Andre Collins”
Oct 19, 2023, Updated Nov 08, 2023 For the last few years, I have made it a mission to share at least one mocktail recipe for the festive season on the blog. Honestly I feel like people who don’t drink (like me and my husband) miss out big time on drinks during the holidays. And so, I like coming up with drinks which taste great and can be enjoyed by all. Last Diwali, I shared the Spicy Mango Mocktail and the year before I shared the Spicy Sunset Mocktail. The word “spicy” seems to be the common factor here so this year we have Spiced Tamarind Mocktail. I love drinking the “golgappe ka meetha paani” (the sweet water with golgappe) and I also love imli chutney and so I thought since I love these flavors so much, why not create a drink using the same flavors. And it did turn out good!
Ingredients
Tamarind chutney: for this recipe, you need to either make tamarind/imli chutney or get it from the store. I honestly recommend getting it from Indian stores, will save you time and since this is a drink store bought or homemade chutney won’t make a huge difference to the final taste of the drink (unlike chaat where homemade is obviously better). Spices: To spice up the drink, we add fennel seeds, black salt (kala namak) and fresh ginger. Also a little bit of sugar to balance out the tanginess. Ginger Ale (zero): I like using Canada Dry Zero for this mocktail. You can use plain soda as well if you can’t find this. I would not use the regular Canada dry, it will just make it too sweet. Or if you do use it, just skip the sugar in the tamarind syrup.
Step by Step Instructions
Advance Prep
You can make the tamarind water easily 2 to 3 days in advance. That will make the process of making the drink on the day of your party so easy. Just keep the tamarind mixture refrigerated and then add the soda just before you plan to serve the drink.
