Sitting at home, try these mango cocktails this summer
1.Tequila-spiked Mango popsicles recipe
INGREDIENTS
3 cups chopped mango (very ripe)
3 oz lime juice
3 oz agave
3 oz water
1 pinch salt
3 1/2 oz tequila
METHOD
Chop and blend the mangoes, add lime juice, agave, water, salt and tequila to the blender. Give it a nice and satisfying blend. Pour the mix into the popsicle molds and freeze for an hour/or until solid. Once frozen, release the popsicles by running them under warm water for a few seconds.
2.Mango Ginger Fizz
INGREDIENTS
Mango puree
Ginger Ale
Vodka
Ice
METHOD
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add vodka, ginger ale and mango puree to it. Shake well and serve chilled. For added spice, you could also use ginger shavings as garnish.
3.Mango Rum Punch
INGREDIENTS
Mango Juice
White Rum
Triple Sec
Sparkling Water or Lemon-Lime Soda (Optional)
METHOD
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then pour the juice, rum and triple sec. Mix it all well. Depending on the potency of the drink, you can choose your measurements. The best bet would be to use 3 part juice, 2 part rum and 1 part triple sec.