Thai Tamarind Ginger Whiskey Smash 🥃🍋

Description

Thai Tamarind Ginger Whiskey Smash is a bold cocktail that blends tamarind, lime, fresh ginger, and whiskey into a drink that feels deep, bright, and slightly spicy. The tamarind gives sweet sour complexity while ginger sharpens the finish and keeps the whole glass lively. 🌿
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Hook ✨
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Tamarind, ginger, lime, and whiskey create a Thai inspired cocktail that tastes dark, sharp, and dangerously smooth. 🥃

Ingredients

• Cocktail
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• 🥃 60 ml whiskey (¼ cup / 2 fl oz)
• 🥣 25 ml tamarind concentrate (1 tbsp + 2 tsp / 0.85 fl oz)
• 🍋 20 ml fresh lime juice (1 tbsp + 1 tsp / 0.7 fl oz)
• 🫚 15 ml ginger syrup (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• 🍬 10 g palm sugar syrup (2 tsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🧊 180 g ice cubes (1½ cups / 6.3 oz)
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• Garnish
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• 🍋 1 lime wheel
• 🫚 1 thin slice fresh ginger
• 🌿 1 small mint sprig

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Build the base
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3. Add tamarind concentrate, lime juice, ginger syrup, and palm sugar syrup to a shaker. 🥣
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5. 2️⃣ Add the whiskey
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7. Pour in the whiskey so the drink gets its warm dark backbone. 🥃
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9. 3️⃣ Add ice
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11. Fill the shaker with ice so the cocktail chills fast and dilutes properly. 🧊
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13. 4️⃣ Shake hard
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15. Shake for about 12–15 sec until the outside of the shaker feels very cold. ❄️
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17. 5️⃣ Strain the drink
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19. Strain into a short glass filled with fresh ice. 🍸
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21. 6️⃣ Add garnish
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23. Place a lime wheel, fresh ginger slice, and mint sprig on top. 🌿
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25. 7️⃣ Rest briefly
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27. Let the drink sit 30 sec so the flavors settle together. 🛋
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29. 8️⃣ Serve immediately
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31. Serve cold while the cocktail stays sharp, dark, and aromatic. 🍽️

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 0 min
🛋 Rest: 1 min
⏰ Total: 6 min

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