small bottles for the finished products (about 250 ml x 5 or 6)
Ingredients
5very ripe mangoes
1litregood quality vodka(37.5% - 50% abv) the stronger your vodka, the stronger the final drink
200 - 400gwhite sugar
Optional Flavouring (only one chilli or one herb, or one of each)
2chipotle chillies
1ancho chilli
3fresh basil leaves
1sprigrosemary
Instructions
Peel and roughly chop up the mangoes, reserving the juices.
Place the mangoes, the vodka and 200g (1 cup) of the sugar into a large, sterilised jar. If you are adding anything else, now's the time to do that too. Give everything a good stir.
Cover and place in a dark place for 4 weeks. I place mine in a kitchen cupboard. In the first week, stir it every other day, or as often as you remember to!After that, give it a stir once or twice a week.
To drink, strain through a fine mesh sieve or, if you like a crystal clear mango liqueur, strain though a double layer of muslin or cheese cloth into a sterilised bottle.
Notes
You will need 4 weeks of infusion time. Total time DOES NOT take into account the steeping period.1 shot = 1 serving = 25 ml = 1 fluid ozNutrition is based on 200g (1 cup) of sugar.