Cherries are out in full force right now in all the markets close to me! There is a cherry pie (and also cherry Pavlova) in my very near future, but before that, here is this cherry-ish frozen cocktail to tide you over. I say cherry-ish, because it’s also made with mango. If it’s as hot where you are as it is here, you will be needing one of these. They are so easy to make… just cherries, mango, a lemon, a little simple syrup and spiked with a healthy splash of rum.
So here’s the thing, Debbie and I used sour cherries for this, because Debbie’s friend Sherril gave her a bunch, but really, you could use either. Sweet cherries would just require less simple syrup in the mix. Since they are abundant right now, that’s what I will use when I make these.
I’m going to share a trick to cutting up a mango. It’s how I learned to slice up mangos when my family lived in Haiti many years ago and ate copious amounts of mangos! Basically, you slice the mango down either side of the pit so you have two almost halves. Then slice the rest of the flesh from around the pit. Then take one of the halves and use a knife to slice the flesh longways first and then across to form little squares. Then press the skin and turn it inside out so the flesh pops out if you want to just eat it like that OR you can just slice it with a spoon or small knife. Just take a look at the picture at the top of this post. It’s sort of hard to explain so here’s a video that will show you. Trust me, you will eat more mangos, just because now you know how to slice em up easy!
Eat them raw and juicy, or make this rum cocktail!
Mango & Cherry Rum Slush
Ingredients
- 2 mangos
- 1 cup sour cherries or sweet cherries
- 1 1/4 cup white rum
- 4 tbsp cup simple syrup (if using sweet cherries, reduce that to 2 tbsp.) or honey
- 1 lemon
- 2 - 3 cups of ice
Instructions
- Cut up your mangos and get rid of the pit and skin. Add them to a blender.
- Add your sour or sweet cherries, white rum, simple syrup or honey, lemon juice and ice.
- Blend well till there are no chunks and the ice is broken down into a slush.
- Taste it and adjust the sweetness as needed.
- Pour into glasses and serve!
If there are two things I’ve got oodles of right now it’s cherries and mangoes – great timing on this recipe! Looks like the perfect thing to quench your thirst on a sweltering South Florida day too & I’m so happy to have found your blog. If you enjoy food, wine, travel & entertaining please swing by The Glamorous Gourmet sometime! I look forward to more of your fabulous posts ~ Cheers!
Hi Stephanie! It does sound like great timing! I hope you enjoy the cocktail. I absolutely enjoy wine, food, travel and entertaining and I love your site. I learned a number of new things about wine just on my first visit. You’ve got yourself a new follower!
I am loving the looks of this rum slush! Cherries and mangoes are such treats in drinks. And thank you for the tips on cutting a mango. I always seem to have trouble!
Hi Alyssa! Thanks for checking out our cocktail!
Anything cold, and boozie, is just what I love this summer! The flavors you’ve combined are just what I love right now and are so in season. And YAY for learning how to cut a mango! See how easy it is now? I just learned too. 😀
Hi Traci 🙂 I agree. Cold and boozie is the ticket this summer!
Just discovered your site on the Canadian Food Bloggers’ Pinterest Board. Love your photography, your cocktail recipes sound delicious.
Hi! Thanks so much for your comment! Going to check out your blog right now… 🙂
I love cherry season! I always buy way more than I could ever use up, and this looks like a great way to use some of them – these are gorgeous!
Oh I hear you! I always buy a ton too. They dont really last long after cherry pie and the ones that fall in my mouth, but now I save some at least for this drink.
Oh my gosh, it is so HOT here too and this slush cocktail sounds absolutely perfect! And I do happen to have mangoes and cherries…. Thanks for the idea!
I think its crazy hot all around this year it seems! One of these by the pool is in order for us this weekend.
This sounds like an amazing flavor combination!!! I’ll probably be using something other than rum though -perks of being a teen… 😀
Your pics are so inviting!
Hi Anne, thanks for the comment! Im sure this cocktail will taste just as good as a virgin cocktail. Enjoy! 🙂