Frozen Mango Martini
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1 1/4-inch-long piece fresh ginger (about 1 inch in diameter), sliced
- 2 medium mangoes, peeled, pitted
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 20 ice cubes
- Combine sugar, 1/2 cup water and ginger in 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 measuring cup.
- Return 3/4 cup puree to blender (reserve any remaining puree for another use).
- Add 1/2 cup ginger syrup (reserve any remaining syrup for another use), vodka and ice cubes to mango puree in blender.
- Blend until smooth.
sugar, water, ginger, mangoes, vodka, cubes
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/frozen-mango-martini-200576 (may not work)