Monday, 24 July 2006

DIY Mango Nectar


Who here doesn't like Gina Mango Nectar. I certainly was a big fan. Note the word... WAS. Ever since ibu made her home-made mango nectar, I never touched Gina Mango Nectar ever again. Ibu's mango nectar tastes as nice as Gina's, and ever better! Here's what you need to do to make your own mango nectar at home:

What you need:

Mangoes (duh)
Sugar, to taste

What you do:

  1. Peel the mangoes and remove the seed from the middle.
  2. Process the mango pieces in a food processer/blender.
  3. Strain the resulting juice through a sieve to remove any pulp from the mango.
  4. Pour into a jug, sweeten with some sugar. Add some water to dilute it slightly, if you wish.
  5. Serve ice-cold, either with ice cubes, or chill it first in a refrigerator.
  6. The juice will keep for a couple of says in the fridge, but will it last that long? ;)

The reason that I'm such a big fan of this mango juice, compared to that of Gina's is that it doesn't have that unpleasant metallic taste that comes from being in a tin can, that Gina Mango Nectar has. It tastes nice and fresh and oh-so-mangoey ;)

Apparently, the best mangoes to use are the sour fibrous mangoes, native to Brunei, that people don't usually like to eat. They have yellowish flesh, and are usually pickled or something, but I must agree that they taste really great when made into mango nectar! The sweet and smooth orange-fleshed mangoes from the Phillipines (or some similar place) would not taste as nice, let me assure you. The sourness of the mango is balanced nicely with the added sugar :D Ibu suggests using a species of Brunei mango called Mampalam. To me, all mangoes look the same, but I suppose some people would know which one this is, yea? You can always ask your parents, if you're not certain. You can get a glimpse of them in the picture, but I hardly think that's going to be very useful :P

I highly recommend you try this out. Trust me, its nice and simple and the results are far superior to that of Gina Mango Nectar. You'll never touch a can of that stuff again! ^_^

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