A good mango milkshake needs only ripe Alphonso pulp, cold milk and a few ice cubes, blended for under a minute. Use about one cup of pulp to one cup of milk, skip sugar if the fruit is sweet, and serve it straight away.
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Mango milkshake recipe
This is a simple, two-ingredient shake with ice for body. It serves 2 small glasses, takes about 5 minutes and needs no ice cream. The sweetness comes from the fruit, so taste before you add any sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ripe Alphonso mango pulp, about 200 g
- 1 cup cold full-fat milk
- 4 to 5 ice cubes
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar or honey, only if the fruit is tart
- A pinch of cardamom powder, optional
Method
- Chill the milk for at least an hour so the shake is cold without much ice.
- Add the mango pulp, cold milk and ice cubes to a blender jar.
- Blend on high for 30 to 40 seconds until smooth and frothy.
- Taste. Add sugar or honey only if the mango is tart, and blend for another 10 seconds.
- Pour into tall glasses and serve at once, topped with a pinch of cardamom or a few mango cubes.
If you use fresh fruit instead of ready pulp, peel and cut two ripe Alphonso mangoes, scoop the flesh off the seed, and blend it first before adding the milk. Our guide on how to make mango pulp covers that step.
Which mango and which milk
Alphonso is the usual choice for a shake because its pulp is rich, creamy and non-fibrous. It blends smooth with no need to strain. Ratnagiri and Devgad Alphonso are the same variety, and we do not rank one above the other for a shake, so use whichever you have.
Full-fat milk gives the creamiest result, and toned or skimmed milk gives a lighter shake. If the milk is not cold, add an extra ice cube or two. For a thicker shake, freeze the mango pulp in cubes first and blend it straight from the freezer, which also removes the need for ice.
If you do not have ripe fruit, the Alphonso pulp tins (850 g and 3.1 kg) comes in 850 g and 3.1 kg sizes, from Rs 590, and is available all year. Fresh Alphonso is harvested about February to June, with the best supply from March to May. The 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027.
Mango milkshake variations
- Without ice cream. The recipe above already has none. Chilled milk, frozen pulp cubes and a short blend give a thick shake without it.
- With ice cream. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a richer, dessert-style shake, and skip the extra sugar.
- Vegan. Swap the milk for a chilled plant milk such as almond, soy or oat, and use sugar or maple syrup instead of honey. Oat milk gives a creamier result.
- Mango almond. Soak a few almonds, peel them, and blend them in for a nutty finish. See our mango almond smoothie.
- Mango cashew. A few soaked cashews add body. We sell cashews, such as the W180 cashew nuts.
- Mango lassi. Swap milk for curd and a little water for the tangy version, in our mango lassi recipe.
Mango milkshake for weight gain or weight loss
A mango shake made with whole milk and extra pulp carries more energy than one made with toned milk and no sugar. People who want to gain weight sometimes drink a thick mango shake between meals, while people trying to eat less sugar choose a smaller glass, skimmed milk and no added sweetener. We do not give calorie figures, because they depend entirely on the milk, the amount of pulp and any sugar. For personal goals or medical conditions, ask a dietitian. Our article on gaining weight with mango discusses the idea in more detail.
Mango shakes are sweet, so people managing diabetes should ask their care team about portions. Raw mango has about 36 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, roughly 40% of the Daily Value, but a milkshake is a treat rather than a health drink.
Tips for the best shake
- Use ripe, sweet-smelling fruit. Unripe mango gives a sour, thin shake.
- Chill the milk and the glasses before blending.
- Blend for a short time. Over-blending melts the ice and thins the shake.
- Serve straight away, because the shake separates on standing.
- Rinse the jar at once. Mango pulp dries sticky.
- Keep leftover shake in the fridge in a closed bottle and stir or shake it well before drinking it within the day.
Serving ideas
Serve the shake in tall chilled glasses with a pinch of cardamom, a few mango cubes or a sprinkle of chopped pistachio. For a party, blend a large batch in two rounds instead of one, so the jar never overfills and the shake stays cold. Children usually like it with a slice of fruit on the rim, and a smaller glass suits them better than a full one, since the shake is filling and sweet. If you are serving guests, prepare the pulp earlier in the day, keep it in the fridge, and blend with milk and ice only when people are ready to drink.
A short note on the mango and milk pairing
Mango and milk have been paired in Indian kitchens for a long time, in forms such as aamras with milk, lassi, and the shrikhand-style amrakhand. The blender-made milkshake is a more recent form of the same pairing. India produces roughly 43% of the world's mangoes, about 26 million tonnes in 2023, so the fruit is within reach of most households in season.
Buy Alphonso for your milkshake
We source Alphonso across 48 villages of the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt, and we hold GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139). We do not use carbide. Our Alphonso mangoes are ripened naturally on hay beds. Dozens start from Rs 1,849 on the Ratnagiri Alphonso boxes and Devgad Alphonso boxes pages. A dozen weighs roughly 1.8 to 3.3 kg depending on grade. We dispatch by Blue Dart, and about 65% of Indian PIN codes get next-day delivery. Check your PIN code at checkout.
People also ask
How do you make a mango milkshake?
Blend one cup of ripe Alphonso pulp with one cup of cold full-fat milk and four or five ice cubes for 30 to 40 seconds, until smooth and frothy. Taste first and add sugar or honey only if the mango is tart. Serve straight away in tall glasses.
Can you make a mango milkshake without ice cream?
Yes. Use ripe mango pulp, cold milk and a few ice cubes. For extra thickness, freeze the pulp in cubes and blend it straight from the freezer with chilled milk. A short blend is enough, and the shake turns creamy from the fruit and full-fat milk alone.
Is mango milkshake good for weight gain?
A shake made with whole milk and plenty of pulp provides more energy than a light version, so some people use it between meals when they want to gain weight. It is a sweet drink, not a complete meal. Ask a dietitian about portions if you have a health condition.
How do you make a vegan mango milkshake?
Replace the cow milk with chilled almond, soy or oat milk and use sugar or maple syrup instead of honey. Blend one cup of ripe mango pulp with one cup of the plant milk and a few ice cubes. Oat milk gives the creamiest vegan result.
Related searches
- Mango lassi recipe
- Mango smoothie recipe
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia, Alphonso mango.
- Wikipedia, Mango.
- APEDA, Mango Pulp.
Written by Prashant Powle, founder of AlphonsoMango.in. Last reviewed October 2026.
