Chile Mango Paletas

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PREP TIME: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mango juice or nectar*

  • 2 large mangoes (peeled, seeded, and cut into small 1/4 x 1/4-inch cubes)

  • 1/4 cup agave

  • 3 tsp fresh lime juice

  • 2 tsp ancho chile powder

*Blend well and on high, 3 each peeled, seeded and chunked fresh mango; add ¼ cup water while pureeing. Strain puree though very fine meshed strainer to make homemade nectar, removing all the particulates.

Servings

Makes 14 servings

Directions

  1. Heat mango nectar, agave, lime juice, and 1⁄2 cup water in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat and stir until almost a simmer. Transfer mixture to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled.

  2. Stir chile powder and cubed mango and divide among 14 ea. 30-oz. ice-pop molds. Pour chilled mango mixture into molds. Insert a stick into each mold and freeze until pops are solid, about 3 hours.

  3. If necessary, release ice pops from molds by running the bottom of the molds briefly under cold water.

Source: www.mango.org

Recipe courtesy of Chef Dave Woolley