Mango Ice Cream
Summer means mango – the most irresistible of all tropical fruits. The lush, juicy mangoes also make the most delicious ice creams.
One of the simple joys of summer is enjoying this gorgeous fruit, which also beckons memories from back home and my childhood… summers filled with buckets of mangoes soaked in water and the hot afternoons well spent peeling the whole mangoes with our teeth and biting into the sweet juicy flesh, licking every drip and drop of it off our fingers and elbows. We would even compete against each other to how fast we can eat and who can clean up the stone the most – biting, scraping, licking, all was allowed. Another thing we did was split the stone and make a whistle with it – don’t ask me how for I do not remember. In short a Mango Mania! Summer well spent, full bellied and entertained.
Unfortunately the mango season does not last that long here nor do we get so many kinds of mangoes that we did back home. But I am thankful for what we do get – the mangoes are sweet juicy and right now very very affordable. The carton full of ripe mangoes makes our home smell like a tropical island. As you can imagine, we are making the best of it, fulfilling ourselves to make it last till next summer.
When A’s mom was here, we made this ice cream. I was tempted to use cardamom or saffron in the ice cream, but she voted against it and I am so glad that I heeded her suggestion. This was unadulterated bliss, with no other flavors other than that of the the absolutely delicious mangoes.
Ever since we encountered gelato, we fell in love with the creamy but light texture. Gelato does not weigh you down and make you feel like a ten ton sack after you have a dessert. It just melts away easy leaving behind the sweet and the flavor. I do not use heavy cream or eggs in my ice creams.
If you are all for a regular ice cream, use the heavy cream – the recipe does not change. If your heart wants any particular flavor along with the mango feel free to use that too. Cardamom, saffron, chocolate and pistachios pair very well with mango and so does ginger; a bit unusual but I like it.
Mango Ice Cream
Ingredients:
- 500 ml half and half or heavy/double cream, chilled or 250 ml half and half + 250 ml heavy/double cream
- 2 cups mango pulp, canned or fresh, chilled
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 3/4 cup sugar or as per taste (the amount will differ with the sweetness of the mango)
- 1 tablespoon vodka (optional – the alcohol prevents the ice cream from getting rock hard and breaks up crystals)
Preparation:If you are using fresh mango, puree the scooped out flesh of the mango and strain the pureed pulp to remove the fibers. If you are using canned mango pulp, I would suggest you use the Alphonso Mango Pulp (available in Indian Groceries in Ratna brand). Nothing tastes as good as the alphonso mangoes.
Combine the pulp and the sugar till the sugar is dissolved. Chill in the refrigerator.
Combine half and half, lime juice, pulp & sugar mix, transfer into the ice cream maker and follow instructions of the ice cream maker. Add the vodka towards the end of the process. Let it churn for a minute and switch it off. The Cuisinart Ice Cream maker I have, makes soft serve, so I freeze the ice cream for a few hours more to get the desired texture.
If you do not have an ice cream maker, blend all ingredients. Add the vodka towards the end of the process. blend/whip for a minute and freeze. Every couple of hours break the ice cream up with a hand blender or by cranking your arms(= whip the ice cream till your arms are sore). Do freezing and whipping about 3-4 times to achieve the soft whipped crystal free consistency.
Enjoy!
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Pass on that cone to me 🙂 absolutely tempting
D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S! 🙂
A treat for mango lovers. Love the picture.
The fun of coming here is there will always be a wonderful snap at the begining … jhopaang kore amar opore jhapiye pore … baki lekha ar porbo ki kore. 😉
Ice cream kono din o banai ni … fresh fruits ice cream cravings are dealt with Naturals here. 🙂
Absolutely lip smaking :))
Smacking ;P
Love the icecream. I am not a big mango fan,but the icecream in summer/otherwise does the trick.Love the mango ginger combo as well.
OMG, that ice cream looks soooo tempting!
Cheers,
Rosa
Wow, this is like to eat plain mango, it seems so flavorfull…
I love mangoes but I can’t find them ripe, so at their best, it is such a pity…
I am not a lover of mangoes but this looks luscious and creamy!
Mango flavor ice-cream is one of my favorites (butterscotch still rules my heart 🙂
Amar toh chobi dekhei khoob khetey ichhe korche…
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Gorgeous ice cream. I agree lighter is better.
Your post reminds me of my childhood days. My grandfather used to buys loads of mangoes for us, not only that he neatly peels it and cuts into cubes for us to savor. Your icecream looks so yumm on those cones.. Slurppp..
Incredible sweet master piece, I want this ice cream even in winter 🙂
Cheers,
Gera
That looks so wonderful! I love the color of it too. I must make this asap. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe.
Yum, looks so bright and refreshing!
dakho ki co incidence ei bachor amio prothom bar ice cream baniechi tao mango ice cream. tomarta byapok dekhte hoeche Soma.
Soma..Daarun laagche…Ki color….Khabo ektu….
Mango!!! The icecream looks just super!! 🙂
What do you mean “by cranking your arms”?
looks delicious!
soma, can u tell me a substitute for half and half??i live in the UAE and i’ve never seen half and half in the stores here….
Thanks
I would use any kind of thick rich milk. May be evaporated milk. we get them in cans here. The purpose here is to have a creamy texture. I have used whole milk to make ice creams too, but since milk has water content, the ice creams are less creamy tend to have more crystals. I would say 1/2 amount condensed milk + whole milk, but it would be better to use cream.whipping cream/heavy cream/double cream instead of that. the reason I use half and half is to reduce the fat content and also the ice cream becomes less heavy than the once with full cream.I would think evaporated milk if you get or go ahead and use heavy cream or something similar. Hope this helps.
How I wish we get loads of mangoes here too! It’s so expensive and they are not very nice =(
Wow this is very tempting ….gosh you are making me drool here…nice pics dear
Super delicious … this is almost the way Lebovitz makes it, and the way I do too. Fabulous!!
soma, I too remember making those whistles, mom & dad use to help us, infact other day only while eating mangoes I was telling my daughter about same….
ice cream looks so tempting…….in the morning only I washed my ice-cream maker bowl & freezed it(it was still packed after our last move in the past year)….hopefully will be making good use of it now….
My daughters love mango ice cream! This looks so delicious! the colour is so vibrant!
mmmm..that looks heavenly
Yummy mummy! I cant make ice creams. Just slushed my mangoes this season into shakes and smoothies and puckered myself up looking at your gorgeousness.
Oh look at this bright yellow color! This ice cream is definitely irresistible! YUM!
Wow I am drooling here looking at the ice cream!! yummy!!
I made mango ice cream and mango sorbet this week…….I just love mangoes!!!This looks absolutely fantastic,Soma!
What a coincidence! I have mango icecream in the making as we speak… Good that you remind me to add a splash of wodka though. Almost forgot and it becomes impossible to remove from the container once frozen… I love the colors of your mango icecream. Can’t wait to see what mine will look like… 🙂
Mango is one of my most favourite tropical fruits.
I’ll usually make frozen mousse with it…however, not yet into an ice-cream.
I shall try this recipe too.
Thanks for sharing and flavourful wishes,
Claudia
looks refreshing. yum!
Looks so beautiful and delicious so apt for the summer here. I remember i made mango ice-cream using coconut milk (inspired by your recipe). Will keep this in mind the next time.
I want I had these kinds of wonderful insight on that topic.
Some made this ice cream a while ago and it was super super delicious, one of the best mango ice cream i have made and ate. Just posted them in my place.
Thankyou for sharing this delicious recipe.
Soma, what a wonderful recipe! My favorite way to eat mango ice cream is with raspberries or a raspberry coulis! Try it!
Tried this recipe last night and it was a huge hit!!!
How long does it take to chill?
I’m so happy I stumbled on your blog while looking for Chana chaat masala 😉 Everything you make looks so great and appetizing! I will definitely inspire myself from your beautiful pictures! Thank you!