Mango Mojito

Name: Mango Mojito
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon mango purée (recipe follows); 1 tablespoon sugar; ½ lime; 4 fresh mint leaves; 3 ounces light rum; 1 ½ ounces mango rum (or substitute with 1 tablespoon mango purée and 1 ounce light rum); 1 slice ripe mango, skin on, for garnish; 1 ripe mango, peeled and cut into small chunks; 6 ounces canned or bottled mango juice

Recipe from Son Cubano

Adapted by John Hyland

Published November 1, 2003

Rating: 4(21)
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—John Hyland

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Ingredients

Yield:1 cocktail

FOR THE MOJITO

1 tablespoon mango purée (recipe follows)
1 tablespoon sugar
½ lime
4 fresh mint leaves
3 ounces light rum
1 ½ ounces mango rum (or substitute with 1 tablespoon mango purée and 1 ounce light rum)
1 slice ripe mango, skin on, for garnish

FOR THE MANGO PURÉE

1 ripe mango, peeled and cut into small chunks
6 ounces canned or bottled mango juice

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
For the mango purée: combine the mango chunks and mango juice in a blender and purée.
Step 2
In a shaker, combine 1 tablespoon purée with the sugar, lime and mint and mash with a muddler or wooden spoon. Add ice and the rums. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the mango slice.

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