Summer is at its peak here in Texas and with it the relentless heat wave continues to be in full swing. We are in the three digit temperatures (in Fahrenheit, of course) for the past month and half and it seems to be getting worse as days pass by.
But then, summer is also known for fresh, juicy mangos, so what better way to beat the heat than with cold refreshing fruity drink? Mangoes are a favorite in our house and I could not let the season of mango go by without preparing anything using of the King of fruits. Mango adds an exotic flavor and brings in that tropical feel to any summer drink. This drink recipe is a cool, fruity alternative to the traditional lemonade or mango drink.
We first tasted Mango Lemonade at an Indian restaurant Tarka in Austin. It was a hot muggy afternoon and we were tired, thirsty and hungry when we chanced onto this restaurant. We loved the food but above all enjoyed this fruity mango drink. This not only quenched our thirst but gave us a new recipe to try with mango and I have been making this many times since.
Mango Lemonade Recipe
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients:
- 1 cup thick mango pulp ( I use store bought) [you can use fresh mangoes]
- ½ cup sugar (reduce if the mango pulp is sweet)
- 2 cups cold water
- Juice of 2 lemons
Method:
- Heat a small pan and boil a cup of water. Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves. Keep aside and bring it to room temperature.
- In a big container now stir the sugar water, mango pulp and juice of lemons. Add cold water as required.
- Serve cold by topping with ice. Don’t let it sit for long else the juice gets diluted because of the ice.
Note: You can mix up Mango juice + readymade lemonade if you are pressed for time.
I totally luv this idea…mango and lemon looks yummy!!
Hey Rc, we are almost one wth our mango season and ofcourse i do hv coulples sittin in my fridge..will try it out.
This looks delicious. I like a mango, but dont like lemonade. Saving this for the next time I go to the store.
This looks so good. I don’t think I have ever had mango lemonade.
When I read the title in my reader, I thought you had made mango panna, the one we make with raw, green mango. I made that two days ago and was wondering how to photograph it. Your picture has given me an idea. Thank you. 🙂
Wow…This looks so good…So refreshing….I recently made strawberry lemonade…It also came out good…
Wonderful colour! Looks lemony and lovely. Its not hot at all here in SoCal but swinging a couple of those would cause no hardship at all 🙂
Mango lemonade sounds like an awesome idea! Looks cool! Lovely clicks!
lovely- pics are drool worthy !
Love the colors!
Feel like picking one glass 🙂
This looks delicious and refreshing. I love this idea.
That is new and looks refreshing. I have never tried to mix lemonade and mango in one, sounds great !!!
It’s very new to me..sounds so awesome for summer. Hey, my last post(aug.10th) didn’t appear in Food world..Can u check, something is wrong I think
I tried this and it tasted much better than i get in cafe day and cuppa.
Wow, that sounds like the perfect summer drink!
I tried it and just posted it in my space…thanks for such a nice recipe for summer 🙂
Thanks Sharmi. What a co-incidence! I posted a recipe inspired from your blog 🙂
mango lemonade looks so yummy and refreshing….the click is superb…cute mango lemonade glasses on a wooden table with bright, beautiful and fresh green leaves creates a great soothing mood !