Summer is definitely here. After a bit of a stormy start, Summer has reared it’s glorious head. I got burnt yesterday at the beach; I applied sunscreen (patchily, as it turns out) and have awkward sunburn patches on my back and legs.
On top of the 30+ degree weather, this sunburn makes me feel like I’m melting! I had a box of quickly ripening mangoes and was in need of something refreshing, speedy and healthy to ease the pain of the sunburn. This mango lemonade ticks all of these boxes and it tastes like a little bit of heaven. I’m in love with it.
Now I’m going to sit in an air conditioned room, drink mango lemonade and feel sorry for myself! On hot days like today remember to keep yourself and your dogs cool – ice cubes are a great idea for humans and furry friends!
Mango lemonade
Makes 500ml
- 250g mango flesh (approx. 2 medium mangoes)
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ¼ cups water
Put ½ cup of the water and the sugar in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Stir to help dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat when the sugar has dissolved. This is called simple syrup. Set to one side.
Peel your mango and puree the flesh. I recently discovered the ease with which you can peel the skin from a mango using a glass tumbler. It’s amazing!
Next, add the simple syrup, water and lemon juice to the blender until mixed, then transfer to a pitcher filled with ice.
Drink immediately. This recipe will give you two generous drinks. Enjoy!
You may wish to jazz up your ice cubes with some fresh fruit – I used strawberry quarters and a few raspberries to give my mango lemonade a pop of colour.
If you’re interested in Summer drinks, these delicious beverages might also take your fancy:
Hi Gab.
I love your blog! Can you please tell how to do the “thing” with mangos and a glass tumbler?
Cheers
Kathryn
Hi Kathryn, Thank you for the lovely comment 🙂 I was going to explain the mango trick in a blog post, but I’ll explain it as simply as I can here first – you slice the mango into thirds (two cheeks and the stone section) and then grab a tumbler and slide the rim of the tumbler in between the flesh and skin of the cheeks. Voila!
And here is a video of what I just explained, which may make more sense! Enjoy 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGOgM6yo-E0
This looks and sounds delicious! I love mangoes and any drinks involving mangoes… 🙂 I hardly remember what summer’s like, though, haha! Lucky you in the southern hemisphere 😉 Hope your sunburn heals quickly!
Aw thank you 🙂 Summer has both blessings and curses haha
That sounds delicious! And not as difficult as I would have thought – will have to give it a try.
Thank you 🙂 Making your own drinks is so satisfying! Let me know how it goes if you make it 😀