Absolut Mango Passion
Got a passion for mango? This is your drink!
Written by: Scott vAn Dort
The Absolut Mango Passion is a cocktail that combines two of the greatest flavors on the planet – mango and passion fruit.
Shaken and served in a rocks glass with crushed ice, the Absolut Mango Passion mixes Absolut Mango, muddled passion fruit, lemon juice and sugar to create a drink that shouts, “It’s summertime…somewhere!”. But hey, if you’re like us, you’ll soon discover that this drink is so good it works anywhere, any time of year!
Ingredients
- 45 ml Absolut Mango
- 10 ml Lemon Juice
- 1 Passion Fruit
- 1 Teaspoon Sugar
- Crushed Ice
What You’ll Need
- Jigger
- Knife
- Boston Shaker
- Muddler
- Teaspoon
- Citrus Press (or Citrus Elbow)
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Drinking Straw
- Rocks Glass
How to Mix
- Cut a passion fruit in half and add the passion fruit pulp from one half into the smaller tin of a Boston shaker. Save the other half for garnishing.
- Add one teaspoon of super fine sugar.
- Use a muddler to muddle the ingredients.
- Cut a lemon in half and then juice the lemon using a citrus press (or citrus elbow).
- Use a jigger to measure and add 10 ml lemon juice into the shaker.
- Add crushed ice
- Use the jigger again and add 45 ml Absolut Mango.
- Connect the two shaker tins and shake vigorously until the tins are frosty on the outside.
- Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice.
- Separate the shaker tins, place a Hawthorne strainer over the larger shaker tin and pour the cocktail into your glass.
- Insert a drinking straw and garnish by placing the other passion fruit half directly on top of the ice.
Add a twist
- If you’re passionate about passion fruit, then swap out Absolut Mango for Absolut Passionfruit for a drink that’s juicy, sweet, tart, and exploding with passion fruit flavor.
- Love your garnishes? Add a slice of mango or a lemon wedge to your Absolut Mango Passion to heighten those notes even further.
- Muddling fresh mint leaves can add a refreshing aroma and flavor to your drink, complementing the mango and passion fruit.
- Substitute lemon juice with lime juice. Lime juice offers a slightly different citrus profile that pairs very well with mango.
- Use honey or agave syrup Instead of sugar. These alternatives can provide a different sweetness and texture.
Common questions
Still looking for tips and inspiration for Absolut Mango Passion? We’ll leave you with these commonly asked questions.
A delicious tropical cocktail made with mango-flavored vodka, passion fruit pulp, lemon juice and sugar. Check out the drink recipe above!
Absolut Mango – our incredible mango-flavored vodka – is a versatile flavored vodka that works incredibly with lemon juice, lime juice, ginger beer and much more. Mix it with passion fruit pulp and lemon juice and you’ve got yourself an Absolut Mango Passion!
Yes, absolutely! Store bought passion fruit purée is the best alternative if you don’t have fresh passion fruit. Alternatively, you can use a passion fruit liqueur – aim for around 10 ml.
No crushed ice? No problem! If you don’t feel like smashing ice cubes with a mallet, regular ice cubes will do the trick. They’ll keep your drink cold, but crushed ice is ideal since it chills faster and mixes flavors better when stirred. Plus, regular cubes melt slower, meaning less dilution. Crushed ice will give your Absolut Mango Passion the perfect dilution.
