Mango Breeze
Easy
Fruity
4 Minutes
Highball Glass
Ingredients
The Mango Breeze is a tropical twist on a classic Sea Breeze cocktail. We love this mango version of the Sea Breeze because it breaks all the rules yet is clearly inspired by the original.
To make this drink, you’ll need a juicer of some sort. Ideally you’ll have a Centrifugal Juicer at home but if not, an Immersion Blender works too.
Perfect for summer BBQs or any time the sun is shining, let’s make the Mango Breeze!
How To Make a mango breeze cocktail
Bar tools you’ll need
Jigger
Knife
Bar Spoon
How to Mix
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Measure and pour Absolut Mango into a Highball Glass.
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Measure and pour Cranberry Juice into the Glass.
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Use a Peeler to peel a couple of Oranges and drop them into a Centrifugal Juicer. Save a strip of Orange Peel Zest to garnish later.
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Fill your Highball Glass with Ice Cubes.
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Top up your Glass with Orange Juice.
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Stir the cocktail with a Bar Spoon.
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Use a Paring Knife to cut a crescent moon-shaped Mango Slice.
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Place the Mango Slice and Orange Twist in your Glass.
Watch Rico make a mango version of a Sea Breeze cocktail!
ALL ABOUT THE MANGO BREEZE
Taking inspiration from the Sea Breeze cocktail, the Mango Breeze substitutes vodka for mango-flavored vodka and grapefruit juice for orange juice while retaining the cranberry juice.
To top it off, it’s garnished with a mango slice instead of a lime wheel. Talk about taking inspiration but doing your own thing!
“Straight away, you get the orange zest in your face,” says Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, Bartender and Absolut Global Brand Ambassador.
“The orange juice is just amazing, and that aeration really heightens the flavor of the oranges, which are very sweet, but perfectly balanced by the tart bitter cranberry juice. And the mango? Well, it’s the number one fruit on earth,” he adds.
You can’t talk about the history of the Mango Breeze without talking about the history of the Sea Breeze cocktail, since the Mango Breeze is a variation of the Sea Breeze.
The Sea Breeze itself originated in the U.S. during the 1920s or 1930s, however, it was originally made with Gin and has undergone several transformations before becoming the beloved version we know today.
The Sea Breeze’s iconic blend of Vodka, Cranberry Juice, and Grapefruit Juice burst onto the scene in the 1970s and it has been a hit ever since.
It’s likely the Mango Breeze was invented sometime during the late 00s.
- Use a Centrifugal Juicer
If you can, try to get your hands on a Centrifugal Juicer to make your Orange Juice fluffy. Yes, fluffy! Aerated juice gives your cocktail a soft, fluffy texture that enhances the entire drinking experience. For that pillowy mouthfeel, a Centrifugal Juicer is a must. But as Rico explains, if you don’t have a Centrifugal Juicer at home, a Hand Blender (aka Immersion Blender) will do the trick. “The result won’t be as good, but it’s a good alternative,” he says.
If you’re using an Immersion Blender, cut the Oranges into small pieces, place them in a bowl, and blend them with an Immersion Blender. Then use a Fine Mesh Strainer to strain the Orange Juice when pouring it into your Glass. Don’t miss this article on how to get more juice from your fruit. - Stir it up
After adding all your ingredients, give your drink a thorough stir with a long Bar Spoon to ensure the flavors are well mixed. Otherwise, your first sip will be dominated by the Orange Juice on top. - Cranberry Juice Mix
Whenever you’re making a cocktail, we always say to use fresh ingredients, to bring your home cocktails up to bar-level standards. However, Cranberry Juice is the exception to the rule.
You see, most of the time you see Cranberry Juice listed as an ingredient in a cocktail recipe, you can assume it means Cranberry Juice Mix. - If you juice Cranberries yourself, it’s going to really tart and it’s going to need a lot of work to achieve a balanced taste. Cranberry Juice Mix, on the other hand, is pre-mixed and bought from a store and is a blend of Cranberry Juice with added sugars and other fruit juices, making it less tart and more palatable for a wider range of cocktails.
The Mango Breeze is, of course, a variation of the classic Sea Breeze cocktail.
It’s no secret that we love the Sea Breeze, so much so that we put together a drinks collection filled with incredible versions of the Sea Breeze, including an alcohol-free version of a Sea Breeze. A Sea Breeze with Apple? A Sea Breeze with Pear? Yes, and yes!
- We recommend serving the Mango Breeze in a Highball Glass filled with Ice Cubes.
- Where a classic Sea Breeze is garnished with a Lime Wheel, for this Mango twist, we recommend garnishing it with both a piece of Orange Zest from the Oranges you used to make your Orange Juice, and a fresh slice of Mango. However, as Rico says, don’t go out and buy a Mango just to garnish your drink. The Orange Zest is perfect, but hey, if you have a Mango at home, it will heighten things further.
Mango? Well, it’s the number one fruit on earth!
Bartender and Global Brand Ambassador
Mango Breeze FAQ
Mix Absolut Mango with cranberry juice and fresh squeezed orange juice and you’re well on the way to creating the Mango Breeze. Check out the recipe above.
Absolut Mango is a versatile flavored vodka and works incredibly with lemon juice, lime juice, ginger beer and much more.
A Breeze cocktail is any drink that’s inspired by the original Sea Breeze cocktail. A classic Sea Breeze is made with vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice. The Mango Breeze is one such variation that keeps the key ingredients of the Sea Breeze but swaps unflavored vodka for mango vodka.
