Beyond Lassi: Top 5 Innovative Mango Mocktails For Summer Brunch Parties
Summer is around, and whenever it is at its peak, most Indians want to sip on some freshly made mango drinks. Mango is a seasonal fruit and a good option for making any creamy, sweet or tangy drink based on whether one is using raw or ripe fruits. One of the most popular such drinks is mango lassi. But with time, though the love for mango and mango lassi hasn’t changed, the beverage recipes using mangoes have diversified. While people started exploring different mango drinks, they have also been integrated as cocktails and mocktails for summer parties.
Here are five mango mocktails that can be added to summer brunch parties.
Mango Mint Mojito:
This non-alcoholic mango mocktail requires 120ml of mango puree, 4-5 fresh mint leaves, 7ml of sugar syrup, 7ml of lime juice, 120ml of soda water and ice. To prepare the mocktail, muddle mint leaves, lime juice and sugar syrup in a glass, add mango pure, mix well, add ice and top with soda water, garnish with mint leaves - a perfect glass of mango mint mojito cocktail is ready to serve. Low-sugar mango juice can be taken as an alternative to mango puree or juice to make this mocktail. Some fruits like pineapple, strawberries, raspberries, and oranges can be added to this mocktail to make it more colourful.
Mango Basil Mocktail:
An aromatic mocktail consisting of 120ml of mango puree, 3-4 fresh basil leaves, 7ml of honey or agave syrup, 120ml of sparkling water, and ice is ideal for summer brunch parties. Take the basil leaves to muddle them in a glass with honey. Pour the mango puree into it and mix well. Fill the glass with ice and top it with sparkling water to give it a fizz. Garnish the glass with lemon slices and serve. The mango basil mocktail tastes sweet, along with a peppery taste that comes from basil. Some citrus juice or spices can be added to create a tangy or spicy flavour.
Mango Coconut Sunset Mocktail:
This tropical delight has mango and coconut milk as the main ingredients, offering a visual effect. The required ingredients and quantities are as follows: 120ml of mango juice, 120ml of coconut milk, 15ml of grenadine and ice cubes. First, take a glass and fill it with ice. Pour the coconut milk first into the glass and then the mango juice. Drizzle a few drops of grenadine to give an apparent sunset effect to the mocktail. Stir gently, and consume or serve at the party.
Mango Orange Sunset Mocktail:
This is another sunset-like aesthetic mocktail but with different ingredients. The ingredients required are 120ml of mango puree, 60ml of orange juice, 120ml of tonic water or ginger ale, ice cubes and orange slices to garnish. To start this cocktail-making process, take the mango puree in a glass, pour the orange juice over it, add ice cubes, and top it with tonic water or ginger ale. Serve chilled, but mix a bit before drinking. Frozen mango can be used in this mocktail as it gives a thicker, creamier, and slushy texture that can help create the aesthetic hue, as the puree isn’t diluted with water or ice and allows the orange juice to float on it.
Spiced Mango Cooler Mocktail:
This mocktail is best for people who want a sweet mango-flavoured mocktail with a hint of chilli. 120 ml of mango juice, 1/4th teaspoon chilli powder, 120ml of coconut water, 7ml of lime juice, ice and chilli salt for rimming the glass are needed for making this mocktail. First, rim a glass with the chilli salt. Shake all the ingredients in a shaker, such as mango juice, coconut water, lime juice and chilli powder vigorously. Pour the mixture into the rimmed glass, garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
All the mocktails made with mango are seasonal. So, to make the mangoes available throughout the year to make delicious mocktails, keep them in the freezer during their harvesting season, and use them throughout the year. One of the specialties of the mocktails mentioned above is the preparation process. These mocktails can be prepared in batches, and they are versatile and can be customised as per taste, like adding different fruits, spices, fizzy drinks, etc. Canned mangoes can also be used to prepare the ocktails. However, the flavour and texture will be slightly different.
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