Mango Sorbet

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There are a few things in life which I really, really enjoy. Mangoes are one. Warm weather (warm enough for cold sweet treats) is another. Really simple recipes are a third. And finally, getting to use fun kitchen gadgets.

I really don’t think I need to say anything more about this recipe except that it combines all four of the above, and you need this in your life. It is worth buying an ice-cream maker for.

Mango Smoothie

Oh, so good. Mango is the best fruit in the world. Fact. Perfect texture, one big stone that it is fairly easy to manoeuvre around and just absolutely delicious. And  Sunday smoothie is the perfect way to recover from some, ahem, excesses of a weekend.

Mangoes make good smoothies because they form a lovely thick paste when blended which goes well with many other flavours while not being overpowered.

The great thing about a smoothie is that they are incredibly easy to make, and you can really throw whatever fruit you like in it. For this, I would go with any yogurt flavoured with mango, and similar for the fruit juice. I used mango and passionfruit yogurt (a near-perfect fruit flavour combo) and mango and apple juice. But really, there's no hard and fast rule. I've also made it with apple juice only and it was DELICOUS.