Tamarind (Ukwaju) juice

Name: Tamarind (Ukwaju) juice
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: Dried tamarind...as much as you need; Water..as needed; Sugar/honey..to your desired taste; Lemon juice

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I have a load full of tamarind in my possession.. And I plan to make good use of it

Pure @purecookseverything

Nyandarua

I have a load full of tamarind in my possession.. And I plan to make good use of it

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Ingredients

Dried tamarind...as much as you need
Water..as needed
Sugar/honey..to your desired taste
Lemon juice

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Steps

1

Get your tamarind ready...it should be dry...not the green ones
2

Remove the skin to get to the pulp
3

Soak your pulp in warm water(cold is fine too but it takes longer)...It should be enough to cover the pulp...
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Set aside..cover it.. You can leave it for a few hours or overnight
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Hours later..
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Time to make our juice
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Remove the seeds from the pulp first....clean and use your hands
8

Now squeeze the liquid from the pulp...use a sieve..your forks or hands will do
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Set the pulp aside
10

The water you had soaked the pulp plus the excess water from the pulp..add sugar/honey and a little lemon juice..stir well
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Sieve to remove any impurities or solids
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Store in the fridge for up to a month..you can add more water if you feel it is too tangy
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Yum! Enjoy!