As with all my drink infusions, I advise you to get a fairly good quality vodka, the sort you’d be happy with to drink on its own.

Place the outer edge of the glass in the sugar and rotate.Make sure the outer edge is evenly coated. Over the years, I’ve made many, many alcoholic infusions, using vodka or gin as the base. If you’ve been following me a while, you’ll know this, of course. A handful of them have generated many social media posts from my readers and YouTube viewers, which means they must be good!

Sweeten to taste.All varieties of mangos have a different flavor, and the sweetness varies on ripeness of the fruit. Add a bit of sugar or syrup to taste. Remember that you’ll also be adding sweetness to the drink itself. This light and trendy drink uses just 4 ingredients– vodka, Grand Marnier, mango puree, and lime juice. This is especially true for our homemade mango liqueur because mango has a fairly subtle flavour. That means it won’t have the character to drown out any roughness in a cheap vodka. Head on over to the Limoncello post to read up about freezing and abv. And watch the short video on my YouTube channel to see how the whole process is done. If your mangoes are not sweet enough, add a little sugar syrup to sweeten the drink. How To Rim The Martini Glass

If you like the recipe, drop me a comment and if you’re feeling like a star, that 5-star rating! Thank you!♥ This refreshing drink is quite popular in Thai and Asian restaurants and makes a perfect beverage to accompany your Thai (Asian meals). Got ripe fresh mangos on hand? Then you’ll want to make the Homemade Mango Puree for this drink! It’s fast and easy to make in a blender. If you’re making multiple drinks, increase the quantities appropriately. You’ll need about 2 mangos to make 1 cup of puree. Here’s what to do:

Boozy Mango Lemonade

Take some water on a shallow plate, dip the rim of the glass in it, and then invert it on a plate filled with salt. Shake the glass gently to remove any excess salt. I like to use Indian mangoes like Alphonso mango or Kesar mangoes or others like Champagne mangoes or Florida mangoes, as they are very sweet and juicy. You can use any ripe and sweet mango that you prefer. Mango nectaris a beverage made from mango pulp and juice. It’s typically 50% or less juice. Mango nectar has a delicately sweet sour flavor: while it’s sweetened, the flavor isn’t overly sweet.

So that’s why I like dropping a dried chilli or two when making it. I think the smoky heat that chipotles give are a perfect complement, as is the fruity-raisin flavour of the ancho. Fold your muslin into 2 layers. The more layers you have, the clearer your mango vodka. You can see this in my images. In the larger bottle, the drink is more yellow, as I didn’t even bother with any muslin, I just used a very fine sieve. It makes for a prettier drink, which will need to be shaken before pouring, as the mango “bits” will settle. Sterilising Jars and Bottles Homemade Mango Liqueur, as it is, with nothing else added, may be a little on the tame side for those of you who’ve tried my other vodka infusions, like Krupnik and Strawberry and Rhubarb Vodka. This is because, as mentioned earlier, mango has a rather quiet disposition.All homemade liqueurs make great gifts, whatever the occasion. See the difference in colour? The layers of muslin will affect that. The Vodka Turn the oven off and leave the jars, bottles and lids in there, bringing them out only when you are ready to fill. Be careful, as they’ll be hot. I love this drink because it is simple and needs just 4 ingredients – vodka, Grand Marnier, mango puree, and lime juice. Cube the fruit, then blend with a splash of water until a puree forms.Go to our Mango Puree Recipe.

The Mango Martini is a spin on the flavored vodka martini, using this tropical fruit as inspiration. As you may know, the vodka martini is related to the classic Dry Martini in name only. Vodka martinis became popular in the 1990’s, mainly defined as a drink with vodka served in a martini glass. For the mango spin you can use the fresh or frozen fruit or the juice. The ingredients in a Mango Martini are: However, to ensure that your mango liqueur doesn’t freeze, the final alcohol level has to be above 30% abv (60 proof). So start with a high strength vodka, like 40% or even 37% will do. Keeping it simple, that’s all you need. If you are feeling adventurous, I give you the option of adding a couple of chipotle chillies or 1 ancho chilli. The former will add a smoky heat to our homemade mango liqueur, while the latter will add a sweet, raisin like flavour. Lime Juice– Use freshly squeezed lime juice to add a tangy touch to this sweet drink. Lime juice can be replaced with lemon juice.We’ve made the Italian Limoncello, Rhubarb Gin, Raspberry Gin and the old British classic, Sloe Gin, just to name a few. They all follow the same formula of adding fruit/vegetable to alcohol, with sugar added. Then on top of that, depending on the drink (and my mood when making it), I may add additional flavourings like a vanilla pod, herbs, lemon and lime slices, and even dried chillies. I love it as it is, ice cold. It’s so subtle in its aroma and flavour that I find this the best way. So for this reason, I place mine in the freezer. I have used sea salt for rimming the martini glasses as it goes well with mangoes. However, you may suit yourself and use any other salt. We’ll be using white sugar, and whether that’s caster or granulated, it doesn’t matter. I’m going to give you a fairly wide range in the amount of sugar for this mango vodka. We’ll start with the lower amount (200g/1 cup), and we’ll add more halfway through, if you want it sweeter. Alternatively, you could rub a lemon wedge on the rim and then invert the glass on a plate filled with salt.