Mango Lemonade
Made with fresh squeezed lemons and ripe (or frozen!) mango, this Mango Lemonade gives serious tropical vibes without artificial flavors.
Mango Lemonade Is Perfect For A Hot Summer Day
We don’t know about you, but we did NOT grow up drinking anything resembling homemade lemonade. In the Midwest in the 80’s, lemonade meant powdered mix – full stop.
At some point though, that stuff started tasting . . .not great. It gave us sore throats and just didn’t hit the same. We’re now firmly on the homemade lemonade train, using fresh squeezed lemons and simple ingredients. And flavored lemonade variations are where it’s at.
This mango lemonade might be one of our favorite summer drinks yet. It has the tart lemon juice and simple sweetness lemonade is known for, with the addition of pureed mangos for a tropical twist and sparkling water for a fizzy finish.
Why You’ll Love This Sparkling Mango Drink
- A restaurant-style beverage made at home for the fraction of the price. Make a whole pitcher for what you’d pay for one glass at a restaurant!
- Enjoy it as-is, or add some liquor to make it spiked.
- You can customize the sweetness level to your own personal taste.
Mango Lemon Drink Ingredients
A full recipe card, including exact ingredient amounts, appears at the bottom of this post.
- lemon juice – squeeze it from fresh lemons. It’s worth it for lemonade! If you want to mix in a bit of lime juice for mango limeade, that’s also a great choice.
- sugar – to sweeten this easy drink recipe.
- chopped mango – you can use fresh mango, or a bag of frozen mango (thaw it first).
- sparkling water – we recommend Topo Chico!
How To Make Mango Lemonade
- BLEND. In a pitcher, blend together the water, lemon juice and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Then, add the mango and blend untlil completely smooth.
- SERVE. Fill glasses with ice cubes and divide the mango puree mixture between them. Top with the Topo Chico, stir and serve. You can also put all of the servings in a large pitcher.
How To Make Spiked Mango Lemonade
Interested in adding some alcohol to your mango lemon drink? We love that for you. Here are some options for adding alcohol to mango lemonade:
- vodka – this is our #1 recommendation to spike this recipe for mango lemonade. It’s classic, neutral flavor is perfect in ANY kind of lemonade.
- tequila – now you’re verging on mango margarita territory, and there’s nothing bad about that.
- rum – our favorite is dark rum, because it makes us feel like we’re in a tropical paradise. But light rum works, too!
- gin – if you’re a gin lover, go for it!
We recommend adding a shot of your desired liquor to each glass, after you’ve added the ice and the mango mixture. Stir the liquor and juice together and then top with sparkling water.
Recipe For Mango Lemonade Home Chef Tips
- If you’re using fresh mangoes, the National Mango Board website has some good instructions and a video on how to cut a mango.
- Fresh mangoes are great, but don’t sleep on frozen mango chunks – they’re super convenient, and you don’t have to peel and pit a darn thing.
- Use up any leftover lemonade within 2 to 3 days.
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Snacks To Serve With This Easy Mango Lemonade Recipe
Who doesn’t love a few things to nibble on when they’re drinking a fruity beverage? Our favorite snacks to serve with this mango lemonade recipe are:
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Mango Lemonade Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups cold water
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 8 ounces chopped mango fresh or thawed from frozen
- Ice for serving
- 2 bottles Topo Chico 12 ounces each
Instructions
- Add water, lemon juice and sugar to blender and blend 30 seconds to dissolve sugar.
- Add mango and blend 1 minute or until completely smooth.
- Fill 6 pint glasses with ice and divide mango mixture between them. Top with Topo Chico, stir and serve. You can also keep the mango mixture in a large pitcher and serve each glass on demand, using ice and Topo Chico.
So fresh and tastes good especially to drink when the weather is hot
uhhh, I just loved the lemonade recipe, so fresh
My kids LOVE mango, thanks so much for this, I honestly can’t wait for them to try this lemonade, they will probably ask me daily for it, lol!
i love your flamingo glass
I’m going to make this recipe sometime in the coming week and I cannot wait to try it! Looks so delicious!
Thanks so much Kathy. I hope you enjoy it. Cheers!
A great and refreshing mango lemonade for the summer. And it is summer already where I live (africa). thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by, Nora!
Hi,
Even it is winter, the photos of “Sparkling Mango Lemonade ” looks great and I tried the recipe today. No vodka for me. I liked it so much and I decided to make for my family as soon it is possible.
Thanks Jen! So glad to hear you liked it 🙂
It’s so health, I will try to do this. Thanks for your post.
It would be perfect for the hot summer..so refreshing
This looks amazing! Love the flavours. LEMONADE is one of my summer faves!
Great recipe!!!
a very refreshing drink for the coming summer, I am sure the kids will love the chilled lemonade with sparkle.
Totally in love with this! What a refreshing beverage!
Thanks so much!
I think adding vodka is a great idea, it adds to the frizzing sparkle.
Mango is a wonder fruit, and this recipe balances the sweetness with the hint of sourness , so cool!
this drink is what I am looking for. It is so amazing and interesting to try in these hot summer days. Thank you for your sharing. I love it
Thanks so much, Jennifer!
I am OBSESSED with mango, so obviously I need to try this!
Oh, you’ll love this then, Sophia!
The mango lemon combo sounds great. And I love your flamingo glass (only the classiest of people get those…) 🙂
Pure (Ikea) class that flamingon glass is, Susan 😉