Agua de tamarindo is an agua fresca drink from Mexican cuisine

Mexican cuisine

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. It is made with tamarind

Tamarind

Tamarind is a tree in the family Fabaceae. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic .-Origin:...

 after it has been boiled in water, has had its seeds removed, and has been liquified and combined with sugar. (If your mixture comes out too acidic you may need to dilute it more with water or use less Tamarindo.) It is typically sold at taquerías and typical cuisine restaurants in Mexico

Mexico

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. It has gained popularity in other Latin America

Latin America

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n countries, as well as in Mexican

Mexican people

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 populations in the United States

United States

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 and elsewhere. Tamarindo is also sold as a flavor of soda

Soda

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, the first of which was produced by the company Jarritos

Jarritos

Jarritos is a popular brand of soft drink in Mexico. Jarritos was started by Don Francisco "El Güero" Hill in 1950. The Jarritos brand is currently owned by Novamex, a large independent-bottling conglomerate based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, property of the Hill & ac. Co...

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