**9.10 Tamarind ade**

This is a delicious tamarind drink made in the Philippines and several tropical American countries by blending ripe pulp with sugar and water until it reaches the desired taste. Making Ade at home is as simple as shelling the fruits, placing them in 2–3 L of water, allowing it to stand for a brief time, then adding a tablespoon of sugar and vigorously shaking Spices like cloves, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, or lime slices are sometimes added to increase the flavor [20].

**Figure 24.** *Tamarind balls.*

*Postharvest Technology of Tamarind DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101096*

**Figure 25.** *Tamarind Ade.*
