Green Mango Smoothie

Refreshingly delicious is this sweet-tangy smoothie loaded with fresh mango flavors!

When it comes to tropical fruits – the Mango reigns supreme in the Philippines. I grew up with mango trees in our backyard. I have memories of my grandma smoking the mango tree. She would rake the dried leaves and twigs in our backyard into a pile under the mango tree and light a small fire – the purpose is to get the smoke up into the tree. Some say it’s because the smoke drive the bugs away from the precious fruits that they love to nibble on. I don’t know if this is scientifically true but that tree has always given us bag loads of mangoes.

I remember summer afternoons when we take turns using a sickle tied to a long bamboo pole to cut off the fruits from the branch. I’d rather do that than climb the tree! Sometimes though one of our adventurous friends will just climb up the tree and pick the fruits and then throw it down to us. The one who catches the most mangoes with bear hands win. I was never a good catcher so I often ended up just getting the mangoes that landed on the ground! Oh how much fun we had during those summer days. After that we’ll go to the beach and swim!

Can anything be better than a fruity Mango Smoothie or Shake made from super-ripe, tender yellow Mangoes? If you are a Mango lover, then you’d probably say no. But, yes, there is – a GREEN MANGO SMOOTHIE? This week Williams-Sonoma is having a “Not your Typical Smoothie” theme. To celebrate the event, I am featuring my ultimate favorite tropical smoothie – GREEN MANGO SMOOTHIE!

I know it seems weird to use mangoes that are still green and not fully ripe – still kind of tart and tangy. But that is the secret to this truly refreshing and flavorful smoothie. I used mangoes that aren’t quite ripe yet – quite greenish and blend this with just a little honey or sugar, ice and milk! Green mangos and milk may seem quite an odd combination but they are actually perfect together as the tartness of the mango contrast with the milk’s creamy flavor while the sweetener cuts on the tanginess of the fruit. It is a delectably sweet and creamy smoothie with a hint of tang! And for me, that is my kind of smoothie!

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Ingredients

2 Green Mangoes (I used 2 Apple Mangoes that are still quite green with crunchy flesh)
1 cup crushed Ice
1 Tablespoon Honey or Agave  (or your fave sweetener), or to taste
1/4-1/3 cup Whole milk or Evaporated milk (what they use in the Philippines), or to taste

Procedure

Place the crushed ice in the bottom of the blender. Add the rest of the ingredients. Process until smooth or to your desired thickness. Adjust the milk and sweetener to your taste. Serve and enjoy right away! Pure tropical bliss!

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Last updated on April 9th, 2020 at 01:37 pm

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10 Comments

  1. February 28, 2013 / 3:22 pm

    This looks so yum. I am almost never doing smoothis. Have to try this. So easy.

    • February 28, 2013 / 5:38 pm

      Easy and delicious! Thanks for stopping by!

  2. March 3, 2013 / 4:19 am

    Looks yummy! We'll see if our mangoes are green enough for this smoothie tomorrow morning. 😀

    • March 4, 2013 / 1:49 am

      If you like a sweet-tangy flavor you'll love this! Hope you like it!

  3. Anonymous
    March 13, 2013 / 3:49 am

    just in time………….I have green mangoes here ! Thanks for the tip ! This is from the Philippines, our temperature now is 34 degrees celsius and its pretty hot !

    • March 13, 2013 / 3:46 pm

      Oh wow that is hot! Better than 34 Fahrenheit or below here in Michigan. Hope you like the smoothie. Thanks!

    • March 20, 2013 / 3:00 am

      Thanks, Bintu! Same here. Glad you stopped by.

  4. Anonymous
    April 26, 2014 / 5:03 am

    post amazing

  5. January 28, 2015 / 8:21 pm

    Hello there fellow Filipino 😀

    I still prefer yellow mango shakes but my grandma loves the green mangos. This looks so good and reminds me of Manila 🙂

    Cheers,
    Natalie

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