Ponche de Tamarindo

Name: Ponche de Tamarindo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Cap-Vert
Ingredients: 200 ml — purchased grogue at 40% ABV, volume in ml; 120 g — shelled tamarind pulp; 100 g — sugar; 500 ml — drinking water

Ponche de Tamarindo — Prepared with purchased grogue at 40% ABV, volume in ml, shelled tamarind pulp, sugar.

Ingredients

200 ml — purchased grogue at 40% ABV, volume in ml
120 g — shelled tamarind pulp
100 g — sugar
500 ml — drinking water

Preparation

Heat water, pour over tamarind pulp and stand 20 minutes.

Work with a clean spoon, then strain seeds and fibres.

Dissolve sugar in the warm liquid, cool completely and add purchased grogue.

Chill at least 1 hour.

Stir and serve small portions clearly labelled as alcoholic.

Keep chilled and use within 24 hours; not a shelf-stable drink.