Greetings from sunny Florida! Due to the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been spending a lot of time at the house and truly enjoying our backyard. My great grandmother (who I never knew) planted several mango trees (in addition to avocado and orange) in the backyard and they have grown to be huge. They also have been bearing a LOT of mangoes in recent years and well, I am mango-d out. We have more mangoes that I know what to do with. So, I’ve been giving some to family and friends and soon I plan on making a few dishes with these mangoes.
I came across The Great Mango Book by Allen Susser and it has plenty of fabulous savory and sweet mango recipes. I’ve tried the shrimp and mango curry recipe, mango cobbler and mango daiquiri recipes. And they have all come out great! So I definitely recommend this book if you have some mangoes. I especially like the mango daiquiri recipe and wanted to share it with you. Check it out below and enjoy mango season!
Mango Daiquiri
Serves 2
1 scoop crushed ice
1/4 large ripe mango, peeled, cut from the pit and diced
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed juice of key lime, or persian lime
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1/2 cup dark rum
Blend all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Serve in daiquiri glasses.
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda F. Knowles