1 cup tamarind paste

Serves 7 persons

Place the paste in a pot with 2 cups of water. Heat and bring to the boil.

Remove from the heat and set aside.

When cool squeeze the paste with your hands then place in a gauze sac with its juice and tie well.

Add 6 cups of water. After an hour squeeze the sac well and remove.

Stir in 3/4 cup of sugar or to taste.

Serve cold.