Tamarind Margarita

Ingredients

• 1½ oz tequila
• ¾ oz lemon juice
• ¾ oz lime juice
• ¼–½ oz simple syrup or agave
• 1½ oz tamarind paste (recipe below)
• Tamarind paste: 10 tamarind pods, 1 cup water

Recipe

1. Make tamarind paste: remove the hard outer shell and stringy bits from tamarind pods. Place in a bowl, cover with 1 cup hot water, and soak 1½ hours. Transfer tamarind to a fine mesh sieve set over the soaking water; press the pulp through the sieve, separating it from the black seeds. Discard seeds and whisk pulp with the soaking water. Refrigerate until needed.
2. Fill a shaker with ice and add all liquid ingredients.
3. Shake well and pour into a prepared glass.