Mango, Passion Fruit and Banana Punch

Fresh passion fruit is best for this punch; however, if that's hard to find, frozen purée or bottled nectar may be used instead. Mango purée also may be substituted for fresh mangoes. Saveur Magazine, August/07. Just imagine yourself on the beach with the hot sand, the wind blowing in your hair and not a care in the world.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  large  ripe mangoes or 2  cups mango puree
• 2  cups passion fruit puree or 2  cups passion fruit nectar
• 2  ripe bananas, peeled
• 1⁄2 cup  good-quality rum (Bacardi)
•  orange slices or  lime slices or  kiwi fruits or   sugar cane

Directions

1. Peel ripe mangoes and remove flesh from flat, oval seeds with a sharp knife.
2. Cut flesh into cubes and transfer to a blender.
3. Add passion-fruit purée or nectar, bananas and rum to blender and blend to a chunky purée, about 30 seconds.
4. Pour into four 12-oz. glasses.
5. Garnish each with an orange slice or lime slice or kiwifruit or sugar cane, if you like.