“A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine – Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

I am happily working my way through my flavored moscato- you can read about them here. Next up is the this mango moscato it was nearly perfection it would have been if they would have up the alcohol content (for the curious it’s at a 4.5%). It had a beautiful huge, and smelled like freshly picked mangos? Have you tried this wine? Do you have a favorite mango wine I should try? In the spirit of this challenge, I have turned this fruit into a cocktail. Please let me know what you think. Cheers!

• half a mango
• 4-5 fresh mint leaves
• Juice from one fresh lime
• Four thin slices of jalapeno
• 3 ounces vodka
• 3-4 ounces lemonade

Methodology: Peel mango and cut into slices, Muddle together three mango slices, two lime wedges, jalapeno slice, lemonade, vodka, and mint in a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice shake and strain the drink into martini glasses. Top with mango slice and a mint leaf.