Fresco de Tamarindo

1 1/2 cup of de-shelled sweet tamarindo 

1 cup of hot water

5-6 cups of cold water 

1/2 cup of brown sugar simple syrup 

Simple syrup 

1/2 cup of hot water 

3/4 cup of sugar. 

1.Break the shell of the tamarindo. Take out and devain the tamarindo. And place into a jar.

2.Fill with 1 cup of hot water. Close the lid and shake for 2 minutes. The water will thicken and make tamarindo concentrate. 

3.Strain the concentrate into a pitcher.

4.Add the cold water, simple syrup, ice and enjoys! 

Note: instead of doing the whole box for stronger flavor , you can also remove the seeds leaving the outer skin, blend and strain.