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Agua de mango
Mango drink
Agua de mango: ripe mango blended with lime and water, a Mexican spring agua fresca
In April and May, when Ataulfo mangoes from Chiapas and Manila mangoes from Veracruz flood the markets, agua de mango becomes the drink of every comida corrida. It is thick, golden and very fruity, sharpened with lime. Chef's tip: use soft, fully ripe yellow mangoes with wrinkled skin; they need far less sugar and give a smooth, fibre-free drink.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 3 ripe mangoesabout 900 g
- 5 cups cold water
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 ⅜ oz sugarto taste
- 10 ½ oz ice cubes
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Peel the 3 ripe mangoes and cut the flesh off the stones.
4 minStep 2: Blend the flesh with 500 ml of the 2 cups cold water, the 2 tbsp lime juice and 1 ⅜ oz sugar until perfectly smooth, about 1 minute.
2 minStep 3: Stir in the rest of the 3 cups cold water. If your mangoes were fibrous, strain it; a common mistake is skipping that, and the strings catch in the throat.
3 minStep 4: Taste, adjust and serve over 10 ½ oz ice cubes.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 80 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does agua de mango take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ripe mangoes?
- Tinned mango pulp, same weight.
- What can I use instead of lime juice?
- Lemon juice, same amount.
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