Mango Golden Hour AM

Mango makes this water feel a little fuller, while orange adds a familiar citrus note around the edges. It’s a sunny combination without the bubbles of a breakfast spritz. Mash the mango well if you want its flavor throughout the glass rather than mostly at the bottom. Depending on the fruit’s ripeness, the result can range from gently sweet to quite tropical, so taste before making adjustments.

Ingredients

• 6 oz Cold water
• 1/4 cup Mango chunks
• 2 oz Orange juice

Make it

1. Add the fruit and herbs to a glass. Gently press soft fruit or herbs to release their flavor.
2. Stir in the juice, any optional salt or sweetener, and the water. If using sparkling water, add it last and stir once.
3. Add ice if you like. Let infused water stand for 5 minutes for a fuller flavor.

Benefits

Orange · a little vitamin C

The 2 oz of orange juice adds some vitamin C for absorbing iron from plant foods, with mango rounding out the flavor.

Mango and orange

The mango contributes a full tropical fruit flavor to orange, giving you a specific flavor combination to reach for instead of a default pour.