Mexican Mangonada Recipe (Chamoyada)

A mangonada is a Mexican drink made with juicy mangoes, chamoy and Tajin a chile-lime salt seasoning. It’s a summertime treat that combines sweet fruit flavors with savory and spicy tones. This fun drink for the whole family can easily be made at home.

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Two glasses full of Mexican frozen mango drinks with chamoy sauce, called mangonadas.
Mangonada Recipe

If you’re looking for a non-spicy Mexican mango ice cream recipe you can find it on my No Churn Mango Ice Cream recipe post.

What is a Mangonada?

A Mangonada is also known as mangoneada, chamoyada, or chamango. They may be called a different name, but it’s all the same delicious mango slushy treat.

If you love mangos and ice-cold treats then mangonadas are quickly going to become a favorite treat of yours.

The names and preparation methods may differ a bit, but the basic simple ingredients are always the same: ripe mangoes and chamoy, a savory-sweet sauce that has a hint of spice, and lime juice to create an extra burst of flavor.

To make it even better, the cup is usually rimmed with Tajin, a chili-lime powder, and also served with a tamarind candy straw.

This combination of sweet fruit flavor and spicy notes makes for an incredibly tasty drink that will tantalize your taste buds! It should be added to your list of favorite Mexican drinks.

In Mexico, you can find mangonadas in all of the paleterias and also alot of street vendors sell them.

In the US, thanks to Mexican immigrants, mangonadas have become quite the popular treat with the Latino community as well as anyone else who happens to be lucky enough to discover them.

What Do Mangonadas Taste Like

A mangonada is sweet, spicy, a little tart and a tad savory or salty.

It’s a heavenly combination because it has the 4 flavors that food needs to make it the perfect balance on your taste buds.

  • Sweet: comes from the sweetness of the mango
  • Spicy: from the Tajin
  • Tart: from lime juice
  • Savory (or salt): also from the Tajin

The chamoy sauce provides sweet, spicy, tart and a touch of savory.

What is Chamoy Sauce

So what is chamoy sauce?

Chamoy is a bright orange-red sauce made with pureed dried fruit, water, sugar, chile, and vinegar.

The result is a thick sauce or paste that’s sweet, spicy, tart and fruity.

It’s a hugely popular condiment for countless Mexican snacks. You can find it in Mexican foods stores, Amazon carries or you can make your own chamoy at home too.

Mexican Recipes Using Chamoy Sauce and Tajin

Ingredients needed to make a mangonada: fresh mango, mango nectar, lime juice, ice cubes, chamoy sauce and tamarind sticks.
Mangonada Ingredients

Are Mangonadas Vegan

Simple answer is yes, yes mangonadas are vegan!

There are no animal products used in making this delicious mango slushy treat.

Mangonada Ingredients

Making your own mangonada at home can be easy if you have the right ingredients on hand— which aren’t difficult to find.

  • mango (fresh or frozen)
  • chamoy sauce
  • Tajin (the chili lime seasoning)
  • ice cubes
  • lime juice, optional
  • tamarind sticks for serving (also called tamarind straws)
  • sugar or sweetener, optional

Other additional ingredients that may be used are mango juice or mango nectar. They will add sweetness to the drink.

If you don’t have access to fresh limes juice you can use fresh lemon juice instead.

I don’t use a sweetener, but if you want a sweeter taste then you can add some cane sugar or sweetener of choice. The amount of sugar or sweetener is up to you.

When Tajin isn’t available then you can make a mix of red chile powder and salt to use for the rim.

The tamarind stick, you’ll find them at the Mexican food store by the name of tarugos. It adds another delicious layer of flavors, but if you can’t find it then just omit it.

Mangonada with Tequila

Tequila isn’t an ingredient traditionally used in mangonadas but if you’re looking for something different why not give it a try?

All you need is tequila blanco (silver) along with some fresh lime juice added into the mango mixture after blending everything else together – this adds an interesting twist to the traditional recipe while still keeping its original flavor profile intact.

Click here to see my Mango Chamoy Margarita recipe!

Just remember to go easy on the tequila since too much alcohol can overpower everything else so start off small then adjust accordingly until desired taste level has been achieved!

I suggest adding a shot (or two) of tequila only.

Should You Use Fresh or Frozen Mango

Some people like to use fresh mango, and others prefer to use frozen mango due to the fact that it’s available all year long in the frozen section of the grocery store.

I’ve also seen recipes that use mango sorbet.

It’s up to you.

Rimming a glass with chamoy sauce and Tajin chile powder to make mangonadas.

How to Make a Mangonada at Home

Making a mangonada or mangoneada or chamoyada or chamango at home is not difficult at all.

Step 1 : Place some Tajin in a small bowl for the rim of the cup. Grab your cup and rub the rim with some lime juice, then dip rim of glass into the Tajin until well coated. Drizzle chamoy sauce into the cup — swirl it around as you do. If you’d like you can add a little bit of chopped mango into the bottom of the cup. Set aside.

Step 2 : Place the mango pieces in the blender along with the ice cubes, water, lime juice. Blend until the ice and mango are completely broken down and you have a slushy consistency.

Step 3 : Pour the slushy or frozen mango mixture into the prepared cup. You can create layers with the slushy, then chopped mango and some chamoy sauce and keep repeating until you reach the top. Or simply pour the slushy into the cup and decorate with chopped mango, more chamoy, chili powder or Tajin, and the tamarind stick.

Pouring spicy mango slushy called mangonada into a small glass.

How to Serve

Mangonada are traditionally served inside a clear, disposable plastic cup.

First chamoy sauce is drizzled inside of the cup to coat it before adding the rest of the ingredients.

The arrangement or layering of the ingredients is where things can vary from person to person or paleterias.

Some people like to alternate layers of the mango slushy with fresh pieces of mango. Some like to just pour in a single layer of all of the slushy into the prepared cup, and top with the mango chunks, Tajin and tamarind straw.

It really doesn’t matter how you later it because it’s the combination of all these flavors that create the incredible taste of a mangonada.

Small glass rimmed with chile powder and mangonada mango slushy inside with a tamarind candy stick.
Chamoyada is another name for Mangonada

More Mango Recipes To Try

• How To Make Mexican Mango Flowers (Video Tutorial)
• 4 Ingredient Mango Ice Cream
• Mango, Orange And Red Chile Salsa
•The Easiest And Fastest Way To Peel A Mango (Video Tutorial)

Make Some Mangonadas Today!

See how easy that was to make? Besides getting to drink this super fun treat it’s great making it at home anytime the craving strikes and you just can’t go out to get one.

I actually made this mangonada quite often and love the special sweet and spicy treat.

To me, they are the perfect treat to help me cool off on a hot day.

Thanks for stopping by amigos! If you make a mangonada do make sure you tag me on social media.

The BEST and Easiest Mangonada Recipe

Mangonadas are one of those truly unique drinks that everyone should try at least once – their combination of sweet fruitiness combined with savory spices is like nothing else out there.

So what are you waiting for? Get out there & enjoy some refreshing & flavorful mangonadas today – your taste buds will thank you later!

Below is the mangonada recipe are links to Amazon where you can purchase most of the ingredients needed.

Buen Provecho!

One frozen Mexican mango drink called mangonadas that's basically a frozen mango slushy and seasoned with chamoy sauce and spicy tajin powder.
Vegan Mangonada
Mangonadas Recipe

How To Make Mexican Mangonadas

Nancy Lopez & MexicanMadeMeatless.com
A mangonada is a Mexican drink made with juicy mangoes, chamoy and Tajin a chile-lime salt seasoning. Mangonada, mangoneada, chamoyada, or chamango, this drink has many names and it's easy to make at home. This delicious Mexican mango slushy is a real treat!
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Blending Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine Mexican, vegan
Servings 1 servings
Calories 128 kcal

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large mango roughly chopped (it should be a little more than 1.5 cup of mango)
  • ½ cup cold water or mango nectar
  • 8 large ice cubes (use as many as you'd like)
  • 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3 Tablespoons chamoy sauce or to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons Tajin as much as you'd like
  • extra chopped mango optional
  • tamarind stick optional

Instructions
 

  • Place the chamoy sauce and Tajin in a small dishes, rim the glass into the chamoy sauce then into the Tajin powder. Next pour some chamoy sauce near the top and swirl it around to coat around the glass and down to the bottom. If you want you can add a little bit of the extra chopped mango to the bottom of the glass.
    Rimming a glass with chamoy sauce and Tajin chile powder to make mangonadas.
  • Place the mango pieces in the blender along with the ice cubes, nectar or water, and lime juice. Blend until the ice and mango are completely broken down and you have a slushy consistency.
    Mangonada (Mango chamoyada)
  • Pour the slushy into the prepared glass. If you'd like you can alternate layers of mango slushy, then chamoy, then mango slushy repeating until you reach the top.
    Pouring spicy mango slushy called mangonada into a small glass.
  • Serve with a reusable straw or a tamarind stick and enjoy!
    One glass full of Mexican mango slushy called Mangonada.

Video

Notes

*Please notice that the chamoy and tajin are not calculated into the calories*
Chamoy sauce https://amzn.to/2L1hZF9
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  • Instead of using ice cubes you can use frozen mango and add a little bit of water or mango nectar to get the slushy texture.
  • Instead of water you can use mango nectar or juice.
  • If you want a sweeter mangonada then add sugar to your taste.
  • For a spiked version make a margarita by simply adding a shot or two of silver tequila and blending. Serve the same way.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 365mgFiber: 3gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 2247IUVitamin C: 80mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.3mg
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One frozen Mexican mango drink called mangonadas that's basically a frozen mango slushy and seasoned with chamoy sauce and spicy tajin powder.

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  2. 5 stars
    These were so yummo! I already made them 3x for the family and they can’t get enough. Thank for the easy recipe.

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  11. 5 stars
    One of our favorite summer treats . The recipe is great and easy to follow . Thank you ☺️

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  15. 5 stars
    Best mangonada recipe !!! I keep making it at least once a week. Thank you for the recipe!!

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  16. 5 stars
    I grew up in a Mexican neighborhood and learned about all these yummy treats. I am so happy that I found your recipe. My Kids and I love making these . Thank you for sharing.

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  24. 5 stars
    Finally a real easy and authentic recipe. I’ve tried other ones and this one has been my favorite so far. Gracias

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  31. 5 stars
    Yum! We love mangonadas but I have never made one at home before! I didn’t realize they were so easy!

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  32. 5 stars
    I’ve never had a mangonada before but after reading your recipe I will definitely give it a try! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  36. 5 stars
    Excellent recipe, thanks. I remember this from Texas, but living in the Philippines now.. and we have plenty of mangoes.

    Also, with the substitute for Tajin, I would make it with lime zest as well, because that’s also in Tajin.

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  37. 5 stars
    Thank you for your delicious recipe. My friend shared It with me and I tried it. Never think of something like it. You are awesome.

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  38. 5 stars
    I’ve made your recipe so many times and like it alot. I don’t like the paleteria ones because they so sweet.

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  40. 5 stars
    I love the many similarities between Mexican and Indian cuisines. We love mango, chili and tamarind and this has everything. I already have the names written down for the tamarind straw and going to go buy them from the Mexican grocery store.

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    1. Yes, I also love how much our cuisines have in common…it’s no wonder why Indian cuisine is one of my favorites. I think you’ll really enjoy mangonadas. 🙂

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  43. 5 stars
    Mango and tajin work so well together and this sweet and spicy drink is a great example of that! I personally love using frozen mango because I love the extra mango flavour you get!

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  45. 5 stars
    Oooh, yum! I had never had mangonadas before but was intrigued, so I tried these out. We LOVED them! Thanks for introducing these to us!

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  46. 5 stars
    I had some overripe mangoes to use up and this was the perfect thing to use them on! Such a fun drink. I need another tonight! 😀

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  49. 5 stars
    Mangonadas are one of my favorite drinks and this recipe for it seems incredibly flavorful and tasty.

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