Mangoes with rum and vanilla ice cream are the dream dessert for any or all occasions. Easy to prepare, delicious, and sinful all in one. Who does not like that?
Fresh mangoes are a wonderful fruit. I was introduced later in life to this wonderful fruit. However, ever since enjoyed it greatly. Definitely when we travel to South East Asia, where it is so rich in flavor due to the perfect climate.
Adding them to vanilla ice cream is simply a pure treat. The subtle vanilla flavor marries well with the crispy fresh mangos and lime zest and juice.
But do not take my word for it, give it a try, you will thank me later.
What is a Mango?
Mango or mangoes is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera. It is to be believed to have originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India.
Most noteworthy, this fruit is very healthy for you as it is loaded with nutrients, vitamin A and C, as well as antioxidants.
However, due to the high content of sugar, it can bring harm to diabetes patients.
We can only find two out of the twenty-two types of mangoes on our markets:
- Alphonso or Hapus: sweet with a very rich pulp. Thicker outer skin.
- Ataulfo mango: smaller and very rich pulp as well.
You will enjoy either one you will select.
Let’s start working on our Mangoes with Rum recipe;
- Slicing the mango can be a bit of a challenge. The easiest way is to start peeling the outer skin and then start taking out the inner fruits by running your knife closer to the pit.
- Marinating them with the rum is just delightful. Let them marinate for about a couple of hours. The lime juice with the sugar will uplift the flavor. The lime zest intensifies with the rum and the sugar sharing a mild flavor with the other ingredients
- Do not forget to chill the serving cups, it will keep the ice cream from melting too fast. Or you can go solo, and just enjoy it as is, Mangoes with Rum.
- It also will save in the refrigerator for a couple of days, you may want to make a bit more just in case the craving strikes.
I am sure you will win your family and your friends with this wonderful dessert.
Mangoes are so part of my cooking. I have so many wonderful recipes in this blog for you to experiment t with. It is absolutely a Cameleon of fruit. You can enjoy it in a dessert form. Add it to salsa with a hint of chilis flakes, and you have a great side dish.
I enjoy it with pork and fish. Just brings it a great touch to it.
If you enjoy this dish, check out those flavorful recipes:
Yellowfin Tuna with Spicy Mango Salsa
Lime Fish with Garlic Mangoes Sauce
Pork Chops with Mango Habanero Sauce
Enjoy!
Mangoes with Rum and Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 mangoes 2 ripe mangoes
- 3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons rum 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 3 tablespoons lime 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
Instructions
- Peel the mangoes making sure that all green-colored flesh is removed. Remove all the mangoes around the pit and slice the mango into ½ inch thick pieces. Discard the pit.
- Combine the sugar, dark rum, grated rind and lemon-lime juice in a bowl and mix well. Add the mango pieces to it and gently mix.
- Chill for an hour or more. Serve alone in chilled glasses or over vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.
- Course: Desserts
- Cuisine: International
- Season: Spring, Summer
- Type: Videos
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Renu
Never thought of adding rum and lime juice to marinate a mango. A very interesting and a different recipe for sure. Combine that with Ice cream, this looks like a must try.
Giangi Townsend
A must-try indeed! The wonderful part is that you can store the mango marinating in rum and lime for a couple of days if you have some extra leftover.
Perfect summer dessert.
xoxo
Giangi
Daniel Ng
Your recipe is excellent. I bet you’ve put in a lot of time, effort and love into making this excellent piece into a treasure dessert.
Giangi Townsend
THank you, daniel. I love what I do, and yes I put in some time in it.
Enjoy!
Arica
Wow, what a wonderful idea! I would’ve never thought to soak mangoes in rum, but this looks like a delightful dessert!
Giangi Townsend
You will enjoy how refreshing it is.
Cayla
Oh my, what a treat! Thanks for sharing. We loved it!
Giangi Townsend
You are most welcome, Cayla. Thank you!
Jere
All of your recipes are so creative and this one is amazing. Marinating mangoes with rum is such an interesting flavor and sounds so perfect over ice cream.
Giangi Townsend
You will love it! Very refreshing.
Thank you for your kind compliment.
Jeannie
that is a great way to enjoy mango ice cream, never thought of adding rum.
Giangi Townsend
Rum makes everything taste yummy! Use the dark one as it is richer in flavor.
Enjoy!
nancy
never knew mangoes and rum paired so well together. thanks for the recipe. so tasty
Giangi Townsend
You are most welcome. Enjoy!
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady
I need to go buy some ice cream so I can try this with my favourite Coconut Rum!
Giangi Townsend
You will love it.
Enjoy!
Jenn
Anything with mangoes is gonna be great! Love the idea of serving them with vanilla ice cream – kind of like a tropical version of peaches and cream! Delicious and pretty too.
Giangi Townsend
Thank you, I love the two together and the lime juice and rind just bring them to a new level.
Enjoy!
Joanna
I love mangos! They are the epitome of summer for me. As soon as it gets warm outside, fresh mango and plain Greek yogurt are my breakfast to go. Adding ice cream and rum would make for a truly decadent desert. I will definitely try this!
Giangi Townsend
Please do, I am sure you will enjoy it.
Bobbie
Oh this is so good with ripe mangos! Thanks for sharing.
Giangi Townsend
My pleasure
Liz
I adore mangoes and I’m going to use this yummy ice cream topping all summer long!
Audrey
Such a wonderful combo of flavors!
Angela
YUM! Can’t wait to have this again.
Bernice
Such a delicious treat!
Nancy
Mangos are my favorite fruit and this dessert is just heavenly. It was a hit at our dinner party last night.
Mina
This is the perfect! I love mangoes so much!
Ksenia
I had some perfectly ripe mangoes to use and this was the best combo EVER. never would have thought of rum and mangoes but now I’m sold
Michelle
This dessert perfectly balances the sweetness of ripe mangoes with the warmth of rum and creaminess of vanilla ice cream. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a refreshing and tropical dessert.
Nicole NK
I love mangoes. This sounds so delightful like a vacation! I can’t wait to try it!
Giangi Townsend
You will enjoy it.
nancy
lovely flavour combo with mangoes and rum
Giangi Townsend
Thank you!
Bella
I had a box of mangoes from Costco that needed to be used and I just happened to have all the ingredients for this. We had it after our first BBQ weekend of the season. It was delish!
Giangi Townsend
Wonderful!! So happy you like it.
Thank you for your feedback.
Claire
This was so easy to make (well other than peeling the mango!)
And I love that I could make it ahead of time for guests.
I bought some really good quality vanilla ice cream and doubled the marinade recipe for the same amount of mango. Then when I served I poured all the marinade and juice over the ice cream.
It was a great end to a meal, light fresh and sweet but not too sweet. PERFECT 🙂
Giangi Townsend
Thank you for your feedback. I am so happy you enjoyed it.
Rose
Oh wow this was so good! I had lots of ripe mangoes that I didn’t know what to do with. Loved this mangoes with rum recipe.
Giangi Townsend
Thank you! I am so happy you enjoyed it.
Amy Liu Dong
This is so easy and looks so delicious!
This is a perfect recipe to make for this warm weather.
Giangi Townsend
Thank you and enjoy!
Andrea
This vanilla ice cream turned out absolutely incredible! Such a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth!
Giangi Townsend
Enjoy!