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Durofrío de mango
Durofrío: Havana's homemade frozen mango and milk pops, set in little cups
In the hot streets of Centro Habana, durofríos are sold straight from the front windows of family homes: a few pesos buys a frozen cup of fruit juice or fruit and milk, popped out and eaten on a stick or straight from its paper cup. Children queue for them after school in the long summer afternoons, when the sea breeze has dropped. This version blends ripe mango with milk and lime into a creamy, fruity ice that is firm, as the name says ("hard-cold"), rather than soft like ice cream. Swap the milk for water or guava juice for a dairy-free fruit ice. It contains milk. Chef's tip: make the mix taste a little too sweet before freezing; cold dulls sweetness.
- Total time
- 240 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 2 ripe mangoesabout 600 g flesh, peeled and chopped
- 1 ¾ oz white sugar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 ¼ cups cold whole milk
You will need
- 8 lolly sticks (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Blend 2 ripe mangoes with 1 ¾ oz white sugar and 1 tbsp lime juice until completely smooth and the sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute.
2 minStep 2: Add 1 ¼ cups cold whole milk and blend for 10 seconds more, just to combine. Taste: it should be a little sweeter than you would want to drink.
1 minStep 3: Stand 8 small paper or plastic cups (about 100 ml) on a small tray and fill each three-quarters full, as the mix expands when it freezes.
3 minStep 4: Freeze for 1 hour, until the edges are firm and the centre is slushy. Stir each cup with a teaspoon so the fruit and milk don't separate into layers, then push in 8 lolly sticks if using. Common mistake: adding the sticks at the start; they fall over and freeze crooked.
60 minStep 5: Freeze for at least 3 hours more, until rock hard all the way through.
165 minStep 6: To serve, dip each cup in warm water for 5 seconds and slide the durofrío out, or tear the paper away. Keep frozen for up to 1 month.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 95 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does durofrío de mango take?
- About 240 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 225 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of ripe mangoes?
- Tinned mango pulp, same weight.
- What can I use instead of white sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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