Tyler Ridgeway's Tamarind and Orange Tonic
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 quarts sugar
- 1 1/2 quarts water
- 1/2 cup cinchona bark, shredded
- 1/8 cup galangal root
- 1/8 cup gentian root
- 5 whole tamarinds, peeled
- 2 whole oranges, sliced
- 1/8 oz. citric acid
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and simmer for an hour. Taste for bitterness as it goes – Since cinchona bark is very, very bitter, you have to balance the tonic with enough sugar. Allow to carbonate for another two-three days and then put in the fridge.
