Wild Honey Tamarind Tonic (Dakhar)

Name: Wild Honey Tamarind Tonic (Dakhar)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Camerounaise
Ingredients: 100 g fresh grated coconut; 2 cuillère à soupe pure bee honey; 1 pincée fine salt; 800 ml pure spring water and ice

A deeply refreshing, sweet-tart traditional tonic made from extracted wild tamarind pulp naturally sweetened with raw forest honey.

Prep15m

Cook25m

DifficultyEasy

Calories53

ServingsAutomatically adjusts ingredient amounts

Ingredients (4)

0/4 ready

fresh grated coconut

100 g

pure bee honey

2 cuillère à soupe

fine salt

1 pincée

pure spring water and ice

800 ml

Nutritional Values (per serving)

Calories53 kcal

Proteins0.4g

Carbs14.1g

Fats0.1g

Heritage & History

A heritage Sahelian and Northern Cameroonian digestive beverage valued for liver cleansing and cooling hydration.

Preparation & Cooking Steps

3 steps

Soak tamarind pulp in warm water for 30 minutes.

Knead by hand and strain through a sieve to extract smooth nectar.

Whisk in pure forest honey and serve cold with ice.

Chef's Tip & Secret

Using lukewarm water dissolves the sticky fruit pulp efficiently while preserving vibrant tartness.