Stu’s Frozen Mango Martini

Ingredienser

½ cup sugar

½ cup water

1 ¼-inch-long piece of fresh ginger (about 1 inch in diameter), sliced

2 medium mangoes, peeled and pitted

½ cup vodka

20 ice cubes

Fremgangsmåte

Combine sugar, ½ cup water, and ginger in a heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let steep 1 hour. Strain ginger syrup. Cool. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)

Puree mangoes in blender. Pour into a measuring cup. Return ¾ cup puree to blender (reserve any remaining puree for another use). Add ½ cup ginger syrup (reserve remaining syrup for another use), vodka, and ice cubes to mango puree in blender. Blend until smooth.

Notater

Can also use frozen or fresh in-the-jar mangoes.