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Moonlight Sonata

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Moonlight Sonata

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by CatherineTornow

Moonlight Sonata

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by AntoniaJames

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spring Refresher
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Poolside Cocktail
  • A&M's Testing Notes: This Moonlight Sonata is anything but a lullaby! The fresh mangoes lead the way while the acidity of the lime and orange harmonize blissfully. The subtle peach flavor provides a solid base...

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    AntoniaJames's Notes: If Beethoven had been a mixologist instead of a composer, this might have been one of his signature pieces. It’s sweet and pleasant at first, with a bit more excitement as the limeade melts...

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Serves 8-10

1 very ripe mango Ask the
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Juice of 1 large navel orange Ask the
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1 cup chopped peaches (frozen, home-canned or fresh) Ask the
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4 twelve–ounce bottles of GUS (Grown Up Soda) - or other very dry - ginger ale Ask the
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One large bottle seltzer water OR a bottle of Prosecco OR a combination of both Ask the
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Limeade ice cubes made from homemade limeade (Please see note below.) Ask the
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You'll need 4-6 limes and sugar to taste for that. Ask the
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Mint or lime slices for garnish. Ask the
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Note: You can use Reed's Ginger Beer instead of the GUS, if you like. Ask the
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  1. Chill the ginger ale, seltzer and/or Prosecco. Chill your pitcher, too.

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  2. Peel the mango and cut/scrape the pulp into a blender.

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  3. Add the orange juice and peaches. Puree for about two minutes.

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  4. Pour into the chilled pitcher with the ginger ale and seltzer water and/or Prosecco.

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  5. Stir well. Serve over limeade ice cubes, and garnish with mint or a slice of lime.

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  6. Enjoy!!

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  7. Note: To make one tray of limeade ice cubes, make a simple syrup (easily done in a one cup glass or plastic measuring cup in the microwave) by cooking 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar with 4 tablespoons of water until the sugar dissolves. Squeeze 2 or 3 limes directly into the cup. Stir well. Immediately add enough cold water to fill up the ice cube tray (1 to 1 ¼ cup total, for most trays). Freeze. Make as strong or sweet, or not, as you like. To serve 8, you should make two trays. ;o)

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Fb Reply

Mango, Prosecco, peaches...oh my! Absolutely gorgeous drink and I can't wait to make it. Thanks for sharing!

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

Thanks so much, BKR. I have to confess that since someone pointed out to me that you can get a decent mango, peach and orange drink in cartons at Trader Joe's (sold in our stores in the refrigerator cases near the milk), I've actually used it on occasion to make this. It tastes pretty good!! ;o)

Fb Reply

Thanks for the tip! I've seen it at TJs and I'll check it out.

Sausage2 Reply

Ohhhh, this has so many of my favorite flavors in it! YUM!

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

Thank you, F&S. See my comment above, regarding the ultimate "cheat" for this. ;o)

Me Reply

I missed this first time around but on my Maine vacation this week, this is on the menu! Thanks for entering it!

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

Thanks so much, wssmom. ;o)

Sagegr Reply

Beautiful!

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

You're so kind, SG! Thank you.

Avatar01 Reply

My wife and I poured these up this weekend to go with our backyard pizza party. It was the perfect drink for a hot Southern evening. THANKS!!!!

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

So glad you liked it!! Thanks for letting us know. The puree mix (mango, orange juice and peaches) makes a great milk shake or smoothie, too, by the way. ;o)

Ry_400 Reply

This sounds like my kind of drink.

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This looks great and what a sunny color. I say yes to anything with mango in it.

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