There really is nothing better than fresh mango juice while mangoes are in season! Whether you buy them in bulk, find them on sale at the grocery store, or you’re blessed with a friend that has a mango tree, if you have a bunch of mangoes this is a great way to use them up! It’s sweet, it’s slightly tangy, and so perfect to bring the tropics to your home. All you need is a blender, an immersion blender, or a food processor to puree the mango. You can also use frozen mangoes or canned mango puree! Just mix it with simple syrup. The homemade mango juice can be frozen and enjoyed over several months. It can be enjoyed on its own or used for cocktails, bubble tea, and mango iced tea. My mother would always bring me a cold glass with my breakfast or lunch on hot Arizona summer days.
Why this Recipe Works
There’s no doubt that fresh juice at home just hits different. The juicing craze is real and I’ve definitely caught myself looking at $500 juicers at midnight. Here’s what I love about homemade mango juice:
Ingredients - Notes and Substitutions
This four ingredient recipe could not get any easier! You’ll have this juice whipped up and ready to serve in no time.
Mangoes - The star ingredient!! Mangoes can’t be juiced like oranges. They’re not quite like watermelon either which has so much water content that it can be blended, strained and served outright. Instead, mangoes are pulpy and vary in taste and texture between varieties, so they require just a bit more treatment. Ripe, sweet mangoes like champagne, alphonso, or kesar mangoes are the best for making mango juice. You can also use canned puree or frozen mangoes.Water - The water thins out the consistency of the pureed mangoes. It is also used to make a syrup to sweeten the mangoes.Sugar - Usually simple syrup is a 1:1 ratio of sugar to water, but mangoes are already really sweet as it is. The sugar sweetens the juice and balances out any tang in the mangoes.Lemon juice - The acidity adds a bit of freshness to the juice. You can also use citric acid instead, which is a naturally occurring acid found in citrus which acts as a preservative to keep the mango juice fresh for longer.
Instead of using water to thin out the mango puree, you can also use any type of juice you’d like! Using water gives a pure mango juice flavor. Freshly squeezed fruit juice or store-bought juice will work. I recommend orange juice, coconut water, or pineapple juice. You may need to still add some simple syrup if you’re using freshly squeezed juice. If you’re using store-bought, there may be some sugar content already added so you can omit it entirely.
🥭 How to make Fresh Mango Juice
If you have a ton of mangoes, making juice is a great way to preserve them and use them for other drinks. All it involves is pureeing mangoes and mixing them with a homemade simple syrup. Pro tip: You can also purchase simple syrup, but this recipe doesn’t use a 1:1 ratio of sugar to water to account for the sweetness from the mangoes.
Expert Tips
Add orange juice to the mango puree instead of simple syrup to thin it out and for additional flavor. You can also use spices like ground ginger, ginger, or saffron for added fragrance and flavor. After blending and straining the mangoes, add the mangoes back into the blender with your juice or spices of choice and blend again until fully combined. For added fiber, serve the mango juice with 1-2 tablespoons of chia seeds! Reduce or add more sugar according to your preferred sweetness and based on how ripe / sweet the mangoes are. Use canned or preserved mango pulp while mangoes aren’t in season. You can also use frozen mango chunks from the frozen aisle of a grocery store.
More Summer Drinks to try
If you love mango beverages, try this authentic restaurant-style Mango Lassi, Mango Iced Tea and these Mango-Tamarind Cauliflower Wings to go with it!
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