Have a big glass of this refreshing Agua Fresca De Tamarindo! You only need 3 ingredients: tamarindo pulp, sugar and water to have a big pitcher of tart and sweet Agua De Tamarindo.

A jar pouring agua de tamarindo into a glass with ice.

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Refreshing Tamarindo Drink

A delicious Mexican meal isn’t complete complete without agua fresca or lemonade. If I have a choice of Agua Frescas at a restaurants, this one will be my first pick!

This drink is easy to make if you already have the tamarind pulp made ahead of time. I recommend you take this step ahead of time, keep it in your fridge or freezer and use it when needed.

The great thing about this tamarindo drink, is that you don’t need a blender to mix it like other fruit Aguas Frescas. All you need to do is mix the ingredients in a pitcher, chill it and it’s ready to serve!

This drink is super refreshing and goes with pretty much any Mexican meal. Plus, it’s one of those recipes the whole family actually agrees on—kids like it, grown-ups like it, and it’s a sneaky way to add a few extra vitamins into everyone’s day.

🩷 xoxo, Ana

Three glasses with agua de tamarindo garnished a slice of lime.

Ingredients

Tamarind – You can make this agua fresca by making homemade tamarind paste or store bought concentrate.
The sweetener – simple syrup or sugar. I prefer to use simple syrup to make sure the sugar dissolves completely and will sweeten the tamarindo perfectly.
Water – no explanation needed 🙂

How to Make a Agua De Tamarindo

Make the paste – If you’re using homemade pulp, follow this recipe for tamarindo paste or portion 4 teaspoons of store bought tamarindo concentrate.
In a large pitcher, add the paste.
Sweeten – Add the water and simple syrup to the pitcher with the ice.
Mix everything together with a wooden spoon until combined.
Serve over ice and enjoy!

Note that if you’re using tamarindo concentrate, the drink will be darker than if using pulp. The good news is that flavor does not change!

Ana’s Recipe Tips

Wait to add ice. Add ice to the pitcher if you decide to serve the drink immediately. If you are going to serve the tamarind water later, wait to add the ice to the pitcher until right before serving. You don’t want to water down your drink!
Make ahead and serve a large number of guests with this classic agua fresca that’s so easy to sip!
Change things up. If you want to jazz up your homemade tamarind water feel free to add a couple tablespoons of fresh lime juice to your mix for a twist.
Make it into a slushy. Add a cup of fresh tamarindo water and 1/2 cup of ice to a high speed blender and blend until smooth for a delicious frozen slushy!
Make it into paletas. These tamarindo paletas are so refreshing and fun to eat.
Add chamoy and chili lime seasoning to the edge of the glass.

A glass with tamarind water garnished with a lime slice.

What to serve with Tamarind Water

Aguas Frescas are always best served in a clear glass pitcher or drink dispenser. It showcases the beauty of the colors and allows people to serve themselves!

You can serve agua de tamarindo with so many dishes. Below are the recipes I suggest serving with this recipe.

Two glasses with agua de tamarindo garnished a slice of lime.

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