Small-Batch Mango Drink Base
This mango base is a thicker fruit mixture rather than a clear syrup. Use it by the measured spoonful in a cold drink and account for the purée texture.
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THE RECIPE CARD
Small-Batch Mango Drink Base
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 13 min
- Makes
- About 150 ml thick fruit base; yield varies
What you’ll need
- 120 g prepared ripe mango flesh
- 60 ml drinking water
- 30 g sugar
Make it at home
- 01
Wash and prepare the mango, then mash the measured flesh in a small saucepan.
- 02
Add the water and sugar. Warm while stirring and simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
- 03
Press through a suitable sieve if desired. Transfer to small clean heat-safe containers and refrigerate promptly.
- 04
Once chilled, start with 25 ml in a separately prepared drink and stir thoroughly. Expect fruit texture.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
Before your
next pour.
Do not force a hot mixture into a closed blender. This method uses mashing and optional straining.
Refrigerate promptly in small clean covered containers at 4°C/40°F or below. Use within 3 days under our conservative editorial planning policy, not a validated shelf life. This is not a canning or room-temperature storage recipe.
A little more
to know.
What is useful to know before making this?
Do not force a hot mixture into a closed blender. This method uses mashing and optional straining.
How should I store this base?
Refrigerate promptly in small clean covered containers at 4°C/40°F or below. Use within 3 days under our conservative editorial planning policy, not a validated shelf life. This is not a canning or room-temperature storage recipe.
Original editorial guidance and recipe formulations, not independently kitchen-tested. Times are estimates and depend on equipment and product directions. Cooked bases need additional cooling and refrigeration before cold serving. Images are AI-generated illustrations; appearance and yield may vary. Check actual ingredient labels, allergens, and any certification you require. We do not certify products. Read our approach.
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