Hot, hazy summers and sweet, juicy mangoes, they came together— that made the heat bearable. At least, that’s what I thought growing up in India, where mango is considered ‘The King of Fruit’. In the summer of 2006 on a trip to India, President George W. Bush, having just tasted an alphonso mango, had famously quipped, “That is one hell of a fruit”. No quibbles there.

Mangoes are now available almost everywhere in the US. They are grown in the south, mainly in warm, humid Florida, and also imported from Mexico and other Central American countries. The number of mangophiles is rapidly increasing with the spread of the diaspora from mango-loving tropical lands. It can be eaten alone, in a salad or a chaat.

With ice cream, it becomes a delectable, tailor-made, summer dessert. In this post I describe the mangoes, the ice creams, the liqueur and how the dish was put together. Try it this summer. You will love it.

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