What to do with these beautiful mangoes!

SarahRides · Apr 6, 2012

So I picked up 2 small crates of mangoes from Sam's Club, they were perfectly ripe, ended up with about 8 pounds of meat from them. I thought of making a small batch with them (will probably do a gallon or so). It seems like they would have a little bit of a weak flavor since they aren't always a very strongly flavored fruit (these are though, and very sweet). Have people made this before? Have they blended with other fruits? I was thinking of strawberry.

Duster · Apr 6, 2012

If I were you I would mix them with about 10lbs of peaches and make a three gallon batch. If you have some strawberries throw a couple pounds of them in as well. My wife loves peach/mango wine, I have never put strawberries in it before but it sure sounds good.

GreginND · Apr 6, 2012

I made a mead with mangos once that turned out delicious. I called it Mangomel.

SarahRides · Apr 6, 2012

GreginND said:
I made a mead with mangos once that turned out delicious. I called it Mangomel.

Love it! I'm on a mead kick lately. I have about 20 or so gallon jugs lying around, so I've been doing a "Mead of the Month".............Mangomel just sounds interesting!

Duster said:
If I were you I would mix them with about 10lbs of peaches and make a three gallon batch. If you have some strawberries throw a couple pounds of them in as well. My wife loves peach/mango wine, I have never put strawberries in it before but it sure sounds good.

I love the idea of the peaches too.......maybe if they still have them I'll pick more up and do both!

Wiz · Apr 6, 2012

Sarah, living on Costa Rica we get mangoes all year long but in June/July they get darn cheap - 6 1/2 # for about $2.00. I use 20# of skinned, deseeded mangoes to make 5 gallons. After backsweetning and aging 6 months the results are like a sweet reisling.

Mike

SarahRides · Apr 6, 2012

Wiz said:
Sarah, living on Costa Rica we get mangoes all year long but in June/July they get darn cheap - 6 1/2 # for about $2.00. I use 20# of skinned, deseeded mangoes to make 5 gallons. After backsweetning and aging 6 months the results are like a sweet reisling.

Mike

I'm jealous! I love them, especially when really ripe, I just hope they retain some of that flavor after fermentation. If I do a straight mango, It'll probably be about a gallon or gallon and a half. I'll probably try and buy some more next week if I can. I wish I could get them that cheap!