Jugo de mango biche is a refreshing drink of green mango, cooked, blended, and sweetened, enjoyed ice-cold in La Guajira.
Cooking the flesh mellows the green mango’s tartness and gives a juice with an intense, pleasant flavor.
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Colombian Green Mango Juice
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 to 8 glasses
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients
- 6 large green mangoes
- 2 liters of water
- Sugar, to taste
- Ice
Preparation
- Cook the mango, peel the mangoes carefully to save as much flesh as possible, remove the seed, and cut the flesh into pieces. Cook them in water just covering them for 30 minutes.
- Let rest, once the pieces are soft, remove them and let them rest, saving the cooking water.
- Blend and strain, blend the mango pieces with the cooking water and sugar to taste, and strain the juice.
- Serve, serve it in tall glasses with ice.
Tips
- Peel the mangoes carefully to save all the flesh.
- Blend with the cooking water: it keeps the mango flavor.
How to serve
Serve it cold, in tall glasses with ice.
Recommended pairings
- Arepa de huevo
- Friche guajiro
Did you know?
The Paseo de olla recipe collection from Colombia’s Ministry of Culture includes this juice among La Guajira’s traditional drinks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes: the flesh is cut into pieces and cooked for 30 minutes in water before blending.
To taste; it's added when blending.
6 to 8 people.
