Orange Mango Summer Reward

I made a batch of drinks the other day that I just have to tell you about!  My husband and I had been working in the yard all day Saturday weeding and trimming.  I don't know if you've ever been so hot that you start to feel run down and sick from it, but that's the point we were at.  I decided to reward us for our hard work by making frozen drinks.  Made from Brinley's Mango Rum, CocoMania Coconut Rum, orange juice, lime juice, mango nectar, and ice these were great for lowering the core temperature. Fruit has a cooling effect on the body, and then the icy slushy goodness...I can't begin to tell you how much better I felt afterwards.  The rum combination added a nice flavor twist, as did the lime. Not too sweet and very refreshing.
I used a blender for this recipe to get the slushy goodness.  When you put ice in your blender, be sure to have liquid in too and use the ice breaker or pulse feature to start.
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I'm sitting here trying to think of what to call this drink.  I think I'll call it...

Orange Mango Summer Reward

This recipe makes 6 drinks

1/2 Cup CocoMania Coconut Rum
1/4 cup Brinley's Mango Rum
2 Cups Orange Juice
1 Cup Mango Nectar, a thicker mango juice you can find in the juice aisle or you could use fresh mango
juice of 1 lime
1 tray of ice cubes

Put all ingredients into the blender in the order given.  Use the pulse or ice breaker feature to start.  Then when the ice is broken up switch to the smoothie setting to finish.  If it isn't thick enough you can add more ice.

So good!  You gotta try it!  Just convinced myself to make another batch!  Have a good weekend!

By the way, if you're looking for a snack to go with your drink check out my stand mixer recipes