June 1st, 2013

Mango Mania! Smoothie, Easy, Refreshing, A Summer Favorite!! Good Morning Delaware Beaches

Florida Mangoes

Hot weather, blue skies….the beach.  This one is for the diet concious!

In Rehoboth Beach, Giant is my source for mangoes, 4 for $5…in Florida, they are plentiful, and most of the time free for me.  And, when I was growing up in Puerto Rico, practically every house had mango tree and I would, literally, sit with a bag of mangoes in front of me and start eating them.  No knife needed, either.

Giant in Rehoboth Beach Mangoes

Mangoes are native of India.  They are the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world.

Local Delaware strawberries are small, sweet and delicious…..so why not a little Mango Mania and Strawberries?

MANGO MANIA SMOOTHIE

1 cup fresh mango chunks, chilled

3 tsps. lime juice, unstrained and chilled

1 1/2 cups strawberries, fresh sliced and chilled

12 oz. diet gingerale, chilled

Put mango, lime juice, and strawberries in the blender and whirl until smooth.

Tilt the blender and gradually pour gingerale downside to avoid too much fizz.

Pour into a neat, tropical looking glass and serve.

Hand painted glass from TaDa in Historic Berlin, Maryland