Tamarind Martinis

Author Notes

This cocktail was served at my wedding when I married in Antigua, Guatemala. It was my signature drink at the wedding and my showers. I love it because its sweet, while tart with a kick of heat because of the chili rimmed glass. I use the best possible vodka and use tamarind concentrate rather than store bought nectar or juice which are usually too sweet. Salud! —mpittsm

Ingredients

• 
  1 ounce
  
  tamarind concentrate
  
  
• 
  4 ounces
  
  cold water
  
  
• 
  2 ounces
  
  vodka
  
  
• 
  6 tablespoons
  
  Tajin (mixture of chili powder and sugar)
  
  
• 
  1
  
  lime, cut into wedges
  
  

• 
  ice