Minty Mango Mimosa
A perfect drink for lovely summer afternoon…
Hello friends! While you are reading this, I am on my way to my LONG deserved break – I am flying home! A visit after 6 years, leaves me in anticipation of many changes. But I am so ready and excited to meet my dad, my family, my cousins and especially the little nieces and nephews whom I have never met. This is also going to be my little one’s first visit to India. I am looking forward to have the children spend some time in my home where I grew up and spun memories and around the loved ones that I treasure so much. The painful hollow that my ma left is always going to be there, but I feel, she will become more real to my children once they are home with me, where I spend so much time with ma.
The preparation has been on for many months now. The crazy schedules during the last few weeks, left me no time to dream about the vacation and good food. But I have the time now, and not many commitments, other than getting us safely there and through this long journey.
My vacation has finally begun! YES! Time for celebration:)
I will be away from my blog for the next few weeks, but some good friends have agreed to keep this space alive with their posts. I will not be accessing recipeforlove and I am sorry I will not be able to answer questions and queries, but will do the same as soon as I am back.
There is a lot I am looking forward to; I want to walk on the familiar streets, meet and chat with people I have known for ever, some grown very old now. There is something so down to earth and comforting about soaking up these little childhood pleasures and revisiting all over again! And I am looking forward to mangoes, lychees, and all the summer fruits, authentic home cooked Bengali meals, street foods and frequenting my favorite restaurants. I have it all planned and now have to just make them happen for real! The mango season is at the peak at this moment in India.
I will leave you today with a nice summer drink. The weather has started warming and there is nothing as wonderful as a tall glass of mint infused mango nectar and champagne.
Have a glass and chill out and then have a few more. Have a wonderful summer!
Minty Mango Mimosa
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups mango pulp, chilled + 3/4 cup chilled water OR 3 cups of pure Mango Nectar
- 1 cup champagne/any good quality sparkling wine (or sparkling water/Sprite for non alcoholic version) – you may adjust the amount of champagne/sparkling wine to your taste; add a little more or less
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice, (optional – only if you like yours slightly tart)
- few ice cubes
- 3 tablespoons packed fresh mint leaves + more for garnish
Preparation:
Muddle the mint leaves (and lime juice – if you are using the lime juice) in a mortar or pestle until bruised and fragrant.
If you are using fresh mango pulp, strain to remove all solids and fibers. (I usually use canned mango pulp which I get from the Indian Groceries (Like the Ratna brand Alphonso pulp). Stir in mango pulp and water or the mango nectar and the bruised mint. Cover and chill for at least an hour.
Pour mango mixture ( first through a sieve, if you do not like the feel of the mint leaves) into a glassware/jug; Combine ice, champagne /sparkling wine/ sparkling water or Sprite. Divide into serving glasses/flutes.
Serve chilled.
Enjoy the drink by yourself on a lazy relaxed afternoon or with a buzz of lovely company!
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My mom used to make us this every summer and today I had some friends coming over and breaking my head as to what to make for drinks and now I know what I’m making!! thanks for inspiring. Have fun my friend!
I hope you will have a great vacation from the place you where born. It is really nice reminiscing childhood. just enjoy
have a great holiday Soma, everyone deserves breaks hope you have a n amazing time with ur family there! and come back with loads of memories
Soma, have a great vacation. I bet you will have a good time. Home is always like that
Have a wonderful holiday back home and wishing you all a safe journey.
Love the combination of flavors. When I first read the title, I thought one of those chinese dumplings (I think they are called mimosa, or may be not). But, this is a wonderful and pleasant surprise
What a refreshing and divine summer drink!
Have agreat holiday! We all need a break now and then…
Cheers,
Rosa
This drink looks so refreshing and with mango I can imagine how summer-y the drink will taste
You have tons and tons of fun back at home and you totally deserve this LONG break.
I will miss you dear.. so come back soon!
This looks so refreshing and tempting. Feel like grabbing a glass right from the screen
I’ve been meaning to make something like this for a while and your photos really made me go, “This is the one!” I hope you enjoy your trip back to India. I’m sure it’s changed a lot in those years you’ve been away. I haven’t been there in ages and I’m expecting a totally different place than the one I knew during childhood. Thanks for sharing this fun drink. Cheers.
Have a great vacation!
Have a wonderful trip and make the most of those mangoes.
Beautiful clicks and what a wonderful refreshing combination. Wish I could taste this for real!
Have a wonderful time Soma. Kolkata brings back so many fond memories; do have a sandesh or two in my name
Love the touch of mint! Have fun!
Yum, how perfect for a hot day!
Great food photography! Nice use of light in your food pics! Enjoying the recipes too!
Hope your vacation is off to a grand start, Soma!
The photographs are wonderful (as usual) and the drink does sound very refreshing. Mango in mimosas sounds better than orange juice, certainly.
And I hope you have a fabulous wonderful time in India. And that you can you replenish your stash of your wonderful Darjeeling tea…
Have a wonderful visit in India! In the meantime, I’ll be sipping some minty mango mimosas during the summer heat.
On the hunt for simple things to do with mangoes as the season provides them in abundance in all their perfumed, delicious juiciness. I never thought of a kind of mango bellini! Happy travels.
Hope you’re having a fabulous time in India Soma! Looking forward to hear all your stories once you’re back..
This looks so yummy and I just happen to have some of the canned mango pulp I got so guess what I’m making this weekend
But I had a question about the proportions…am I reading it right? 3 parts of canned mango pulp for 1 part of sparkling wine? Won’t that be really thick…like a milkshake?
Not sure what kind of mango pulp you have. We use the Alphonso Mango pulp and it is not that dense. It is runny and not the pasty kind. If yours look denser that you would like, just add more wine/sparkling water until you get the desired consistency! hoe you like it… well just noticed that the recipe mentions 3 cups of mango nectar not the pulp. If you are using the pulp it’s 1.5 cups!