Cold Mango Soup, Laced With Rum

Submitted by Jane Gib

"I found this recipe in one of my grandmother's book. It is really nice on a hot summers day"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 mangoes
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 whole garlic cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
• nutmeg, freshly grated

directions

1. peel, seed and chop the mangoes, then place them with the rest of the ingredients, except for the rum, cream and nutmeg.
2. In a large saucepan, cook over medium heat, skimming the foam off the top of the saucepan. Cook until about 1/4 of the original liquid has evaporated.
3. cool.
4. once cooled, pass through a sieve.
5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
6. add the rum just before serving, and top each with the whipped cream and nutmeg.

Reviews

[mirisim2]

Was skeptical at fist,but it turned out very good. The Rum and whip cream really pulls it all together.