• Mango Smoothie
• Mint Granita

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Ingredients
1 large mango diced and chilled
1 banana
1/2 cup of yogurt
1 cup of orange juice
6 ice cubes

Method

1. Blend the orange juice, yogurt and banana till well mixed.
2. Next add the ice cubes and mango and continue blending till mango is mixed in.
3. Enjoy immediately, or chill if desired.

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Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 3 1/2 hr (includes freezing)

Ingredients
2 cups water
1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Garnish: fresh mint leaves

Method

1. Bring water, mint, and sugar to a boil in a 1- to 2-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes. Add lemon juice and pour through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing hard on solids and discarding them, then cool.
2. Freeze mixture in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart shallow nonreactive metal container, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every 30 minutes, until evenly frozen, 2 to 3 hours. Scrape with a fork to lighten texture, crushing any lumps. Spoon into glasses or bowls.