Making homemade mango nectar from scratch takes less than 10 minutes. This sweet drink can be used in desserts, cocktails, and to make homemade mango juice. Skip the high fructose corn syrup and make a better-tasting version using my mango nectar recipe!
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Mango nectar is a concentrated version of mango juice with added sugar. This recipe is perfect for using up leftover mangos and freezes well for long-term storage.
I use mango nectar in desserts, like our mango chamoy popsicles, and cocktails. It makes a great substitute for orange juice in my blood orange margarita.
📖Why My Recipe Works
You have probably seen mango nectar at the store, but have you ever looked at the ingredients? It has high fructose corn syrup, which makes it overly sweet and very thick.
I am not an ingredient snob, but mangos are a delightful fruit full of sweetness and refreshing flavors. I use a simple syrup to ensure the nectar is silky smooth and refreshing.
🧾Ingredient Notes
- Mangos taste like a blend of pineapple, oranges, and apricots. You can use fresh mangos or frozen mangos. And any variety works. Using mangos that are slightly squishy, but not rotten yet, is perfectly fine. Making homemade juices and nectars is a great way to reduce food waste!
- Sugar- Coconut sugar or honey can be substituted 1 for 1 in this recipe. And while my demerara simple syrup is fantastic, I don't recommend it for this recipe.
- Water- Filtered water (like from your fridge!) will give you the cleanest taste.
⏲️How to Make Mango Nectar
Make a Simple Syrup
Add the sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium heat. Use a whisk or wooden spoon to gently stir until sugar is dissolved. This should take 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes.
Blend
While the sugar syrup is cooling, chop your mangos. Add the mangos and syrup to a blender. Blend until smooth. You can also use a food processor.
Note that the mixture will be thicker than mango juice.
How to Make Mango Juice
To make fresh mango juice from mango nectar blend together equal parts (1:1 ratio) of cold water and mango nectar. Serve over ice.
Swap coconut water for the regular water to make a fun coconut mango mocktail.
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tip
Do not boil the syrup. Boiling the sugar will push it to the first stage of the candy-making process.
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📖 Recipe Card
Easy Mango Nectar
Ingredients
- 2 cups mango fresh or frozen, chopped
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and allow the simple syrup to cool.½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup water
- Add mango and cooled simple syrup to a blender. Process for 30 seconds or until smooth.2 cups mango
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Common Recipe Questions
Mango nectar is mango puree mixed with a liquid sweetener. Typically, a sugar simple syrup. Mango nectar is used to make drinks, smoothies, and desserts.
Mango nectar is concentrated mango juice and sugar. Mango fruit juice is mango nectar diluted with water.
Patty says
Instruction is clear, simple, and easy to follow. Thank you!