Hey friends! I don’t normally post on Thursday but I couldn’t resist sharing this refreshing Mango & Lime White Wine Slushy as soon as I had the idea for it! #thirstythursday
I cannot take full credit for the concept. Last weekend Dom and I celebrated our anniversary at one of our favorite places and before dinner we made our way to their gorgeously appointed bar that sits just outside the dining room. Very romantic, with its dark wood, ornate chairs, cozy tables and mood music – we each ordered a drink. Dom’s cocktail was along the lines of a smoky tasting Bourbon Old Fashioned…not my thing…though it was beautiful with its muddled orange and bright red cherry, I ordered a long time favorite, Bellini. Not your typical Bellini made with ripe white peach puree and Prosecco, this was prepared with mango puree, a splash of lime juice and Prosecco.
Gosh, that was good.
So good, I had two.
In pretty standard fashion, I couldn’t wait to get home and play around with recipes based on our meal. I was excited to try my hand, first, at this simple yet delicious cocktail. Normally we have Prosecco in the house, but for some reason, not this time. And rather than go out to grab a few bottles we took a gander at the wine rack and noticed a bottle of Swedish Hill Vignoles Late Harvest. This is not a sponsored post but I’m so happy to have the chance to tout the deliciousness of this award winning wine.
Though absolutely perfect tasting on its own, with rich flavors and aromas of apricot, honey and ripe melon, we had some fun adding frozen mango, a splash of lime and a handful of ice to this already fruity tasting sweet white.
With all the jubilant spring and summer holidays that are just around the corner, cocktails like this make perfect sense. Pretty, refreshing, icy and delicious…I’d say this will work for any small or large gathering you have planned. This recipe calls for a cup-a cup-a cup per one cocktail…. A cup of frozen mango, a cup of sweet white wine, a cup of ice and freshly squeezed juice from quarter of a lime, then top with a paper thin slice of lime…
How’s that for making life easy?
A little bitta tropical and a whole lotta colorful, this cocktail is sure to be a hit! Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, 4th of July, Labor Day…
Cheers!
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Mango & Lime White Wine Slushy
- Yield: 2 cocktails 1x
- Category: Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen mango chunks
- 2 cups sweet white wine
- 2 cups ice cubes
- juice from 1/2 fresh lime
Instructions
- In a blender, combine mango, wine, ice and fresh lime juice.
- Puree until smooth.
- Pour mixture into two chilled glasses.
- Top each with a thin slice of lime.
- Enjoy.
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Happy Anniversary, and many more happy years to you both! I love mango and lime, and it’s really heating up around here, so I’ll be trying these as soon as I get my blender back from repairs. I like your #thirstythursday idea and I hope you keep experimenting because these are great!
Thank you, Kari! This drink is so refreshing! I’m liking the #thirstythursday idea, too! 🙂
Oh Annie! I love a good white wine cocktail or sangria or whatever during the summer. Red is my top choice, but if it’s hot out, a good chilled bottle of white and fruit? I’ll never say no and enjoy every last bit! This sounds so refreshing and delicious! Perfect for any occasion! Thank you for this!
You know what – red is always my first choice too but sweet white with fruit and slush is a perfectly refreshing treat! Thanks, dearest! 🙂
First off. . .happy anniversary to you two lovebirds. You guys sound like the mirror of the Mr. and I. Bourbon for him. . .and a fancy cocktail for me. And this one sure is a beauty. I can see why you ordered up two of these.
Thank you, Lynn! We had a beautiful celebration! 🙂
Whoa! A slushy with wine! This sounds perfect for a nice spring evening on the porch.
Well if that doesn’t sound perfect…”a nice spring evening on the porch.”…Yes! Thanks, dear!
It sounds like you guys had a terrific anniversary! That bar sounds lovely and I would have had a second drink too! Your version sounds like something I need to try STAT! Have a wonderful weekend, Annie!
It’s a fun sunshine-y drink…I think you’ll really like it, Rachelle! Thanks, friend! 🙂
This drink make me want to shed a tear of joy! I can’t think of a single person who wouldn’t like this. Lime in drinks like this makes me want to break out into song, and I love that it’s a slushy. Amazing!!
Hehehehe – if you’re not like I am! It doesn’t take much for me to shed tears of joy…and this definitely had me running for the tissues! I think it’s going to be all about the slushy for me this summer! Thank you, friend! 🙂