Cuban recipe
Natural Mango Drink with Water
Homemade ripe mango drink with water, ice and lemon, no milk. Light, refreshing and easy to make for 4 glasses.
- Preparation15 min
- Total time15 min
- Servings4 glasses
- DifficultyEasy
A cold mango drink is one of those cures for the heat that never fails: very ripe mangoes, cold water and plenty of ice. In Cuban homes, when the mango tree drops its harvest, nobody can resist blending a few and bringing out a pitcher for the whole family.
Unlike a milkshake, this drink has no milk: it is lighter, clearer in flavor and lets the mango take center stage. It is a homemade drink prepared in many homes across the Caribbean and Latin America, and mangoes are easy to find in Latin markets.
Ingredients
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Method
- Wash the mangoes well under cold running water and dry them with a clean cloth.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Peel the mangoes with a knife or peeler and cut the flesh into pieces, separating it from the pit. Discard the skin and pit.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Put the mango pieces in the blender along with half of the water (½ liter) and the lemon juice.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Blend for 1 minute, until the mixture is smooth and free of chunks. Taste and add the sugar little by little, blending a few seconds more, until it is to your liking.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - If the mango is fibrous, strain the mixture into a pitcher, pressing with a spoon to get all the juice. Add the remaining cold water (½ liter) and stir well.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Serve in glasses with plenty of ice and, if you like, garnish with a lemon slice. Drink it very cold.
