30 Dec / Tamarind-Lime Fizz Cocktail
We just came back from Denver, CO, where we spent Christmas with my husband’s family.
And no, we didn’t go skiing. (Everyone asks that question!)
Instead, we hung out with family, played card games, and ate plenty of nostalgic foods. My mother-in-law, Lisa, had spent the last week cooking and freezing breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for us. We had Lisa’s sausage bread two ways–with Italian sausage and breakfast sausage, hamburger-topped muffins, chicken enchiladas, Grandma Marion’s cottage cheese lasagna, pizzelles, white chocolate salties, etc., etc.
The one time we went out to eat, we had lunch at ChoLon Asian Bistro in downtown Denver. I read about their famed French onion soup dumplings earlier this year and have been wanting to go ever since.
The French onion soup dumplings were delish, as were the lobster banh xeo and Burmese salad. However, the one item I wanted to recreate was a lovely non-alcoholic tipple made with tamarind. I’ve never been a fan of the Mexican tamarindo agua fresca so I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. The combination of tart tamarind, citrusy lime and bubbles in this drink totally converted me!
I don’t drink much alcohol so I’m always on the lookout for fun virgin cocktails and sodas. As soon as I came home, I concocted my version of this tamarind-lime drink.
Why not serve it to your teetotalling friends at your New Year’s party? It’s going on my drinks list for sure!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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At ChoLon Bistro, tamarind pulp and lime juice add different tart notes to this fun bubbly drink.