Some people might be committed to their mango vodka drinks, but there's nothing quite like a rum-based mango daiquiri to send your tastebuds to paradise. Whether you like them plain and simple or prefer mixing them up with spices, mango daiquiris are a perfect way for you to ring in your summer vacation.
Frozen Mango Daiquiri Recipe
A regular mango daiquiri is undeniably refreshing, due in large part to its inclusion of fresh mangos and freshly squeezed lime juice. Thankfully, you only need five ingredients to craft this particular mango daiquiri, making it super easy to whip one up.
Ingredients
- ½ mango, peeled, pitted and cut
- 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce triple sec
- 2 ounces white rum
- ½ cup crushed ice
Instructions
- Chill a cocktail glass.
- In a blender, blend the mango chunks until pureed.
- Add lime juice, triple sec, white rum, and ice to the blender and blend until the ice has been fully blitzed.
- Pour into the prepared cocktail glass.
Mango Daiquiri Variations
Daiquiris normally come in a variety of flavor combinations as their easy-to-follow recipe allows for endless customization. The same can be said for the mango daiquiri, and these modern recipes can help you reinterpret its basic formula in new and unique ways.
Mango Strawberry Daiquiri
This drink uses the delicious fruity duo to create a smooth and sweet daiquiri for everyone to enjoy. To mix this recipe, all you have to do is add some fresh strawberries and simple syrup to the original mango daiquiri mix. Yields 2 daiquiris.
Ingredients
- 2 mangos, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 ounces simple syrup
- 4 ounces white rum
- Ice
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the mangos, strawberries, lime juice, simple syrup, and rum. Blend until smooth.
- Pour into a collins glass, poco grande glass, or wine glass filled with ice.
Virgin Mango Daiquiri
Even if you're not indulging in alcohol, you should still be able to enjoy the tangy flavors of a mango daiquiri. So, when that craving for a frosty mango treat hits you next, turn to this mango daiquiri mocktail.
Ingredients
- ½ mango, peeled, pitted, and cut
- 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce mango juice
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- Ice
- Mango chunks for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the mango, lime juice, mango juice, and pineapple juice. Blend until smooth.
- Add ice and blend again until slushy.
- Pour the mixture into a cocktail glass. Garnish with mango chunks.
Passionfruit Mango Daiquiri
This drink's complex flavor combination will wow everyone at your summer pool parties; the recipe results in a cool cocktail that has hints of both sweetness and tartness.
Ingredients
- ½ mango, peeled, pitted, and cut
- 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce passionfruit liqueur
- 2 ounces white rum
- Ice
Instructions
- In a blender, blend the mango chunks until pureed.
- Add lime juice, passionfruit liqueur, white rum, and ice to the blender and blend until the ice has been fully blitzed.
- Pour the mixture into a collins glass.
Island Retreat Daiquiri
Have a single sip of this daiquiri with its tropical mixture of coconut and mango flavors, and you'll be craving a lengthy stay at the nearest island retreat.
Ingredients
- ½ mango, peeled, pitted, and cut
- 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce triple sec
- 2 ounces coconut rum
- Ice
Instructions
- In a blender, blend the mango chunks until pureed.
- Add lime juice, triple sec, coconut rum, and ice to the blender and blend until the ice has been fully blitzed.
- Pour the mixture into a cocktail glass.
Spicy Mango Daiquiri
A daring way to start your weekend, this Spicy Mango Daiquiri turns up the heat by adding a dash of cayenne pepper to the original recipe and tingles your lips with a cayenne pepper cocktail rim.
Ingredients
- 1 lime wedge for garnish
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper blended with 1 teaspoon superfine sugar for garnish
- ½ mango, peeled and cut
- 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce triple sec
- 2 ounces white rum
- Dash cayenne pepper
- Ice
- Sprinkle of cayenne and lime peel for garnish
Instructions
- Run the lime wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass; dip the rim of the cocktail glass into the blend of sugar and cayenne.
- In a blender, blend the mango chunks until pureed.
- Add lime juice, triple sec, white rum, cayenne pepper, and ice and blend until the ice has been fully blitzed.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprinkle of cayenne and the lime peel.
Ways to Garnish With Mango
The mango's bright yellow flesh makes it a perfect ingredient to garnish with, as it can have such a delightful visual impact. Here are a few of the many ways that you can create custom garnishes to top your favorite mango daiquiris with.
- Using a melon baller, you can top your next cocktail with little mango melon balls.
- Skewer a repeating series of strawberry and mango pieces and set it on top of your cocktail.
- Create a rose pattern out of increasingly smaller mango slices that you can top your cocktail with.
- Precisely cut a thin slice of mango, keeping the peeling on, and place against a cocktail's rim.
- The easiest mango garnish by-far is to just add a few well-placed chunks on top of your favorite cocktail.
Mondays Are for Mango Daiquiris
It's okay to admit that Mondays are the worst day of the week, but the blessing is that they don't have to be that way for any longer. Give yourself a break from the normal Monday blues and make yourself one of these mango daiquiri recipes; soon enough, you'll have turned Mondays into your favorite day of the week. And if you need more variety, try throwing in a few mango vodka drinks to mix it up a bit.
