Name: Spicy Mango Chilli Mocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 150 ml Mango Puree, sweetened, chilled; 1 Green Chili Pepper, slit and deseeded if you prefer less heat; 10 g Mint Leaves, fresh; 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed; 1 tbsp Sugar Syrup, optional, to balance spice; 1 tsp Chaat Masala, divided (for mixing and rimming); 400 ml Soda Water, chilled; 1 cup Ice Cubes, whole

10 mintotal

Prep 10 min

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Spice: Medium

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Ingredients

150 mlMango Pureesweetened, chilled
1Green Chili Pepperslit and deseeded if you prefer less heat
10 gMint Leavesfresh
2 tbspLemon Juicefreshly squeezed
1 tbspSugar Syrupoptional, to balance spice
1 tspChaat Masaladivided (for mixing and rimming)
400 mlSoda Waterchilled
1 cupIce Cubeswhole

Quantities are for 2 servings.

Active time only; build the drink over ice and add soda at the end.

Method

Prepare your serving glasses by rubbing a slice of lemon around the rims, then dipping the wet rims into a small plate dusted with chaat masala.
In a cocktail shaker or a heavy mixing glass, add the fresh mint leaves and the green chilli.
Use a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon to gently crush the mint and chilli to release their fresh aroma and mild heat.
Pour in the sweet mango puree, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, and half of the chaat masala. Shake or stir well to combine the sweet, tangy, and spicy elements.
Fill the rimmed serving glasses generously with ice cubes.
Divide the spiced mango mixture evenly between the glasses, then top them all the way up with chilled soda water. Stir gently from the bottom up to mix, and serve.

How to tell it's done

Fizzy, bright, and refreshing liquid with a quick kick of green chilli heat followed by tropical mango sweetness.

Getting it right

Tip

To control the heat, remove the white membrane and seeds from the green chilli before muddling. You want fresh green chilli flavor, not harsh chilli burn.

What to serve it with

Serve this mocktail at evening house parties or weekend barbecues with spicy grilled starters.

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