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Refreshing summer drinks Cocktail hour

Mango vodka cocktail

Published: 12.01.2010 » Last updated: 07.26.2022

The ingredients of this mango vodka cocktail are fresh mango puree, Triple Sec, vodka and lime juice. Similar drinks are called mango martini but this isn't a martini. No gin. No vermouth.

Mango vodka cocktail

Why fresh mango puree? Won’t the the stuff you buy in a bottle or carton work? It might. But grocery-bought mango puree is rarely unsweetened. Nine times out of ten, there’s sugar in it to make it convenient to drink.

What’s wrong with sweetened grocery-bought mango puree? Well, when making cocktails, the best mangoes to use is not the very ripe ones. Too sweet. You want ones that are almost ripe.

Green and yellow mangoes in bowl

Mango skin is green when the fruit is unripe and it turns yellow as it ripens. Well, at least, that’s how mangoes are in Southeast Asia (those mangoes in the photo are from our own tree, by the way). I’ve read that there are mango-growing regions where the skin of the fruit is red.

Slicing a fresh ripe mango

The sweetness of fresh mangoes varies. Depending on the level of ripeness, there may be a bit of tang or, when overripe, the sweetness can be intense. 

The only way to judge the stage of ripeness and level of sweetness of a mango is to cut it open and taste the flesh. Then, judge is its ideal for making a cocktail drink.

Full recipe below

Mango Vodka Cocktail

Connie Veneracion
Whether or not to add sugar, or how much, depends on how sweet the mango puree is. If mangoes are not easily available in your region but you really want to make this drink and you're willing to substitute too-sweet store-bought mango puree, balance the flavor by adding more lime juice.
Mango vodka cocktail
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 1 glass

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ripe mango
  • 1 ounce vodka
  • 1 ounce Triple Sec
  • ¼ ounce lime juice
  • sugar - optional

Instructions
 

  • Cut the mango, remove the stone and discard the skin.
  • Cut the mango flesh into small pieces.
  • Throw the mango pieces into the blender, add the rest of the ingredients and a few ice cubes.
  • Process until smooth.
  • Pour into a glass.
  • Garnish with a maraschino cherry, if you like.
  • Serve very cold.
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Keyword Cocktails, Mangoes, Vodka

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Connie Veneracion, Chiang Mai, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

Welcome to Umami Days, a blog that advocates innovative home cooking for pleasurable everyday dining. No trendy diets, no food fads and definitely no ludicrous recipe names like crustless quiche, noodleless pho or chocolate lasagna.

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