As a child, one of my favorite candies were dulces de tamarindo (tamarind candies). These Mexican candies come in various forms such as a pulp, hard candy, and lollipops. If you are not familiar with tamarind, it is a brown pod-like fruit that grows on leguminous trees. Although I grew up eating tamarind in sweets, […]
August 2025
Grapefruit Simple Syrup Recipe
This lovely syrup has countless delicious uses! 4-5 grapefruits 2 cups sugar Juice 4-5 grapefruits. Each grapefruit will yield approximately ½ a cup of grapefruit juice. Sometimes grapefruits will have tiny seeds. That said, use a fine mesh strainer to filter the seeds. If you prefer, you can also remove the pulp. Personally, I like […]
Easy Tamarind Margarita Recipe
Summer time is just around the corner and so is the scorching heat. One of my favorite past times during the warmer weather is sitting by the patio or pool while sipping on a Tamarind Margarita. This Margarita is hands down my favorite cocktail of all time. It’s not only delicious, but it is also […]