They must have figured out that I ♥ mangoes.
Of course that got me thinking about what I could get in the mail if I renamed my blog Diamonds and Platinum or Caviar and Lobster, etc.
But let's get back to the topic.
As I said, I love mangoes and have eaten them as is. I also like incorporating them into ice cream, frozen yogurt, and muffins.
This time, I thought I'd do something different. I've had an unopened bottle of Moonshine courtesy of Troy & Sons from my Asheville trip, and decided to open it up and make a fun drink using it and mangoes.
Ingredients for 2 drinks
1 cup diced mango
1/3 cup Moonshine
1 cup crushed ice
mint, optional
Directions
1. Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend till smooth.
2. Poor into cold glasses. Garnish with mint.
3. Drink.
For a bit of color, you can also add pomegranate or cranberry juice!
These were pretty strong, I must admit. I didn't think I could drink an entire glass, not to mention two. So I poured the mixture into an ice tray and made boozy popsicles! All you have to do is let the mixture freeze for about ten minutes, then add toothpicks and continue to freeze till these become solid. Or of course you could also use popsicle molds.
How fun would these be on a hot summer day or as a little mood enhancer before a night of dancing?
Stay tuned for another recipe with mangoes coming up soon: it'll be a savory one!
Disclosure: although I received mangoes and moonshine as gifts, I was under no obligations to blog about them. I was not compensated in any way.
Looks like fun! If we don't happen to have moonshine on hand, would you recommend rum?
ReplyDeleteThis is one gorgeous drank! Esp. with the pomegranate.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think rum would be amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteYummy! Save me a popsicle! Please! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the drink! Love the glasses! Love the pops! Wonder how they knew you loved mangos... :)
ReplyDeletehahahaha! The glasses are from Crate & Barrel Outlet.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift to receive at your door. You sure showed them how to put a mango to use :)
ReplyDeleteI suddenly got visions of people sending me frogs. Now that would be scary!! Lol. But love te idea of getting diamonds in the mail. Haha. If only that were true! Love the idea of your boozy Popsicles!
ReplyDeleteOh my god, this looks so yummy!!! I think I'd absolutely go bonkers for these drinks....do you think I could use any kind of whiskey in it?
ReplyDeleteWhat a hysterical comment! I'm not much of a drinker, so not sure about whiskey. Give it a try but start with a smaller amount of whiskey and taste as you go. Report back!
ReplyDeleteHahaha I will ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like the best kind of mango smoothie! As Aviva commented, I think this would be delicious with rum...mmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteYOu got moonshine as a gift? Yeeee-haw! These sound delightfully refreshing! I feel a bit tipsy!
ReplyDeleteI know, right? I get lucky occasionally ;)
ReplyDeleteLove this drink! Sounds refreshing and I love that you froze some into popsicles too. Great idea!
ReplyDeletewhat was that you said about not making drinks!? these look like a less-sweet mango lassi! with, of course, booze in it! dangerously easy to gulp down i'd think. your comment about renaming your blog was hilarious. I seriously laughed-out-loud ^_^
ReplyDeleteI didn't have moonshine, so I used pineapple juice, a bit of coconut milk, and a splash of vodka instead. It is divine!
ReplyDeleteoh em gee! that sounds amazingly delicious! You basically created an entirely new recipe ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! I'm adding this to the drink list next time I have friends over! =)
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