Recipes from the World – from Jamaica

Jamaican Mango Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe mangos
• 2 oranges
• 2 cups yogurt (plain or flavored – vanilla or orange are both good)
• 2 teaspoons honey
• ¹⁄₄ cup dark rum (optional)
• 10 ice cubes
• A dash of ground nutmeg
• A dash of ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Peel the mango and dice into ice cube sized chunks.  Place in a plastic bag and freeze for an hour.
2. Remove the mango chunks from the freezer and place in a blender container.
3. Add yogurt, honey, ice cubes and rum (if you’re using it).
4. Juice the oranges (with a juicer or by squeezing) and pour juice and pulp into the blender.
5. Blend on high for about 1 minute or until smooth. Add the nutmeg and cinnamon on top. Stir.
6. Divide into glasses and garnish with spears of mango or thin slices of orange.

SERVES 2-3