Tamarind Candy Balls Mexican Recipe

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Tamarind Candy Balls Mexican Recipe

Ingredients

Recipe for: Pelliscos de Tamarindo Acapulqueno – Tamarind Candy Balls

Makes 1 DOZEN

  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon citric acid (optional)

Spicy Finish

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground guajillo chile
  • ½ teaspoon ground piquin or cayenne chile
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Sweet Finish

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Method

  1. Remove the outer hard shell from the tamarind pods and remove the strings that are attached to it
  2. Put the cleaned tamarinds and the water in a medium saucepan
  3. Combine the sugar and citric acid in a small bowl, then add to the saucepan
  4. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved, the mixture is thick, and you can see the bottom of the pot when scraped with a spoon, 20 to 25 minutes
  5. Remove from the heat and let sit until cool enough to handle

For the SPICY TAMARINDS, combine the sugar, chile powders, and salt and knead into the tamarind mixture as if you were making bread

  1. Roll into golf ball-size balls, then wrap each ball in clear cellophane and store in an airtight container

For the SWEET TAMARINDS, combine ¾ cup of the sugar with the salt and knead into the tamarind mixture as if you were making bread

  1. Roll into golf ball-size balls, roll in the remaining ¼ cup sugar, then wrap each ball in clear cellophane and store in an airtight container

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