Mango Lemonade Recipe

A pitcher of fruity mango lemonade ready to serve with mint leaf garnishes.

Mangoes and summer were made for each other. And this mango lemonade recipe is so refreshing, juicy, and deliciously tropical. The perfect drink for cooling down in hot weather!

Makes a little over 4 cups

Course Drinks

Cuisine African, Caribbean

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 239kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

2 cups (300-360g) chopped mango (1-2 large mangos)
½ cup (120ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons (60ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
½-1 cup (118-236ml) simple syrup (adjust to taste)
2 cups (475ml) cold water or more to taste
4 mint leaves (optional garnish)
Moscato wine or rum (optional party ingredient)

Instructions

If making your own simple syrup, bring equal parts sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan (for 1 cup simple syrup, it's 1 cup sugar to 1 cup water). Add a mint leaf if desired, and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved, and set aside to cool.
Peel and dice the mango, and puree in a blender or with a stick blender.
Pour the mango puree into a large pitcher, add the lemon and lime juice, pour in the desired amount of water, and adjust the sweetness to your preference with simple syrup. Stir well, and adjust the taste with simple syrup or water. Add the wine or rum if including.
Chill for about an hour, fill lemonade glasses with ice, and pour the lemonade over the ice.

Notes

Frozen mango pulp also works well.
Adjust the sweetness to your preference. For more tartness, add an extra squeeze of lemon or lime juice. And more simple syrup will increase the sweetness.
Thin-skinned lemons that are heavy for their size usually have more juice.
Sugar doesn't dissolve well in cold water, so if you want to replace the simple syrup with sugar, use the desired amount of sugar, dissolve it in warm water, and chill it before adding it to the lemonade.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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