Tamarind Whiskey Sour

Submitted by Ambervim

"Tamarind will become a kitchen staple, once you try it. This recipe is from December 2013 Bon Appetit. If you like pad Thai, it is a must in a "real" recipe."

 

• Ready In: 6mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup palm sugar (light brown sugar is a good substitute)
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 6 ounces Bourbon
• 4 ounces lime juice, fresh is best (lemon if that is all you have on hand)
• 2 ounces tamarind paste
• orange wedge, to garnish (optional)
• maraschino cherry, to garnish (optional)

directions

1. Bring sugar to boil, stirring till dissolved. Cool.
2. Combine 1.5 oz bourbon, 1 oz lime juice, 1 oz palm sugar syrup and .5 oz tamarind concentrate in a cocktail shaker.
3. Fill shaker with ice. Shake until the outside is frosty - about 30 seconds.
4. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and serve with an orange wedge and cherry.
5. Enjoy.
6. Repeat.