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frozEn MAngo

dAiquiri dAIquIrI

dAzE Queensland more than a frozen mango daiquiri. Its simple to
Nothing quite speaks of the festive season in Far North

make, fresh, flavoursome and tropical!

The mango season goes in to full swing in November so mangoes
are plentiful, well priced and at their best over Summer.
So fi re up the blender and enjoy this refreshing cocktail this
holiday season!

SERVES 4 | TOTAL TIME 5 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
1 1/4 cups of frozen mango flesh 1. Chill glasses in the fridge.

(around one full mango) 2. Place Daiquiri ingredients in the
�90 ml white rum blender
�*2 tbsp sugar syrup (adjust to taste) 3. Blend until consistency is smooth.
�1/4 cup fresh lime juice 4. Taste test then adjust sour with
�1/2 cup of ice cubes lime and sweetness with sugar.
5. Pour into glasses - this recipe
OPTIONAL GARNISH makes the perfect amount to fill 4

�Strawberries martini glasses.
�Lime slices 6. Garnish with strawberries, lime and
�Mint mint if desired.
*SUGAR SYRUP 7. Serve immediately
�1/4 cup white sugar NOTES
�1/4 cup boiling water
Add water and sugar to a saucepan over Swap out the rum for lemonade for a
delicious mocktail
medium-high heat.
If your mango is fresh rather than
Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook, frozen, use a heaped cup of ice cubes
swirling the pan occasionally, until the sugar rather than a half
has completely dissolved.
Cool then store in an airtight container, in the
fridge, up to 4 weeks

The scientific name for the mango is Mangifera indica

More mangoes are eaten daily around the world than any other fruit
DID YOU Queensland produces approximately 22,000 tonnes of mangoes a
KNOW? year, about 43% of Australia’s total mango productiom
The main varieties grown are: Kensington Pride, B74 (marketed under
the registered trade mark CALYPSO®), R2E2 and Honey Gold®.