Posts Tagged ‘tamarind’
Posted by Warren Rojas / Friday, August 19th, 2011
August is historically the steamiest, stickiest, sweatiest month of the year–brilliant move, Founding Fathers, building the nation’s capital on a swamp–in these parts. We’ve tracked down 31 frozen treats (one a day for the rest of this month) to provide you with some temporary, and often insanely delicious, relief.
The place: Snow Moon – 7233 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church; 571-259-7250
The prescription: diablito. Latinos love fruity stuff. And hot sauce. But this dessert is a total mind fuck. Its sinus-clearing spicy. Its teeth-numbing cold. Its stick to your gums sweet. And that’s just the first bite. The magic begins with mountain of shaved ice that’s liberally doused in a mixture of lemon juice fused with habanero hot sauce (El Yucateco). Then comes a heaping spoonful of pulpy, clingy tamarind preserves. The lemon juice adds respectable tang, the hot peppers underlying fire, but it’s the chewy, gooey tamarind that ultimately steals the show with its lingering sweet- and sour-finish and jam-like consistency (puts commercial syrups to shame).
Not up to the capsaicin-spiked challenge? Snow Moon can put out most inner fires with its more traditional snow balls flavors, including: French vanilla, margarita, pineapple (que rico), pink champagne, black cherry, passion fruit (refrescante), pina colada and cotton candy. Your standard offerings feature machine shaved ice doused in your choice flavored syrup and tamped down with fresh cream.
–Warren
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Keep tabs on the month long Freeze Jag trek here.
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, November 21st, 2008
By Natalie Bovis-Nelsen (aka: TheLiquidMuse.com)
Courtesy of Leblon Cachaça
Remember summer vacation—that much anticipated period when everyday responsibilities are replaced by fun, freedom and adventure? Well, it has only gotten better! The grown-up version of “vaycay” includes exotic locales, exciting people and enticing libations. Where to begin? Here are a few suggestions…
Party in Rio de Janeiro! Named after one of Rio’s chic party districts, Leblon cachaça conveys the spirit of Brazil.
Classic Caipirinha
1 small, whole lime
1 tablespoon raw sugar
2 ounces Leblon cachaça
Shake and serve over ice in rocks glass. Garnish with sprig of mint.
Mistico
2 ounces Leblon cachaça
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce tamarind concentrate
1/2 ounce fresh rosemary
1 1/2 ounces ginger beer
Shake Leblon cachaça, lemon juice, tamarind and rosemary. Strain into a rocks glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with rosemary sprig and lemon slice.
(June/July 2007)
