Mango Milkshake is a popular, refreshing summer drink prepared with ripe mangoes, sugar and milk. This recipe includes two easy versions, a classic mango shake and a plant based mango milkshake made with coconut milk. It is naturally sweet, creamy, and quick to prepare. Perfect as a cooling drink or light dessert during mango season.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Beverages
  • Cuisine: World

Ingredients

  • 2 mangoes (- medium sized alphonso mangoes or any sweet variety)
  • 1.5 cups milk (or ¾ cup milk + ¾ cup water - cold or at room temperature)
  • 3 to 4 ice cubes (- optional)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (or honey or palm sugar, coconut sugar - optional)
  • 2 mangoes (- medium sized alphonso mangoes or any sweet variety)
  • 2 cups Coconut Milk ((thick or lite) or almond milk or cashew milk)
  • 2 tablespoons raw sugar (or maple syrup, coconut sugar, add as required - optional)
  • 3 to 4 ice cubes (- optional)
  • 10 to 12 saffron strands (- optional)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cashews (almonds, pistachios to garnish - optional)

Method

Making Mango Milkshake

  1. Rinse and pat dry the mangoes. Peel and chop them. Add chopped mangoes in a blender jar.
  2. Add milk and the ice cubes (optional).
  3. Blend to a smooth consistency. Check the consistency and if you find the shake too thick, add some milk and blend again.
  4. Pour in glasses.
  5. Serve mango shake straight away.

Making Vegan Mango Shake

  1. Rinse the mangoes and pat dry them with a clean kitchen towel. Peel and chop roughly.
  2. Add the chopped mangoes and coconut milk in a blender. Optionally add the sweeteners like cane sugar or palm sugar, coconut sugar or jaggery according to your taste and considering the sweetness of mangoes.
  3. Add saffron or your preferred choice of flavorings like ground cinnamon or cardamom powder or vanilla. Choose to omit any flavorings if you like.
  4. You can add a few ice cubes also at this point or you can add the ice cubes while serving the mango shake.
  5. Blend all the ingredients until smooth.
  6. If the consistency is too thick too your liking, add some water. Blend again.
  7. Pour in glasses and top with some chopped nuts. Serve vegan mango shake with a few saffron strands as a garnish (optional).

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.