Recipe Review

Summer Cocktail: The Fresh Mango Sweet Escape

Faith Durand
Faith DurandSenior Vice President of Content at AT Media
Faith is the SVP of Content at Apartment Therapy Media and former Editor-in-Chief of The Kitchn. She is the author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning, The Kitchn Cookbook. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and two daughters.
updated May 3, 2019
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Mango! We adore our sweet and creamy mango lassi, spiked with cardamom, but we hadn’t thought about a mango cocktail. Then we received this recipe from the National Mango Board.

They developed this cocktail with mixologist and Iron Chef America champion Tony Abou-Ganim, and it’s a blend of mango and vodka — perfect for a party but especially good for summer.

The Sweet Escape
Servings: 1

1 ounce fresh mango puree – made with fresh mango*
1 1/2 ounce vodka
1 ounce fresh lemon juice**
1 ounce simple syrup ***
2 ounces chilled soda water
Mango slices (fan) & lemon spiral for garnish

In a mixing glass add fresh mango puree, vodka, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup; add ice and shake until well blended. Strain into a ice filled Collins glass and spritz with chilled soda water. Garnish with a fan of mango slices and a spiral of lemon.

* Fresh Mango Puree: One medium-sized mango = 1 cup diced = 1/2 cup puree.
** Fresh Lemon Juice: 1 medium-sized lemon = approx 2 ounces juice
*** Simple Syrup: Mix a 1:1 ratio of water to sugar; bring water to a boil, add sugar to dissolve, and cool. You can see a complete recipe here: DIY Simple Syrup

Related: How To Slice a Mango
PLUS: Recipe: DIY Mango Lassi

(Image: The Mango Board)

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