Mango madness: Mango, lime, mint and chili spritzer

When experimenting with mangoes, you may find that you’ve cut one too early, or have a variety you’re less fond of, or that you’ve let a few get overripe sitting on the counter.

Rather than tossing them in the bin, I chop up the mangoes, puree them with a bit of sugar, fresh mint, a chili and some lime juice and then pour the mixture into ice trays.

When it’s time for sundowners, all you have to do is pop out a few of the cubes, pour on some soda water, bubbly or ginger ale for a drink that instantly make you feel as if you’re on holiday.

INGREDIENTS

2 overripe, under ripe, or in any way less than ideal mangoes
2 tablespoons of sugar (adjust for taste)
2 limes, juiced
1 small bunch of fresh mint
1 Red chili, de-seeded

METHOD

1. Puree all ingredients in a blender.

2. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze.

3. For serving, pop out 4 cubes and top with soda water, bubbly or ginger ale