Mango-Chile Ice

Name: Mango-Chile Ice
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 whole mangoes; 1¾ cups sugar; ½ cup fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons lime zest; ¼ teaspoon ancho chile powder

A refreshing frozen dessert combining sweet mangoes with zesty lime and a subtle kick of ancho chile powder. This Mexican-inspired ice combines tropical and spicy flavors for a unique frozen treat.

8 servings

4 hr 30 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•6 whole mangoes
•1¾ cups sugar
•½ cup fresh lime juice
•2 tablespoons lime zest
•¼ teaspoon ancho chile powder

Cooking Instructions

1.
Set a strainer in a 13x9x2" glass baking dish. Combine half of all ingredients with 5 tablespoons water in a processor and purée until smooth. Strain mango mixture into dish. Purée the remaining ingredients with 5 tablespoons water and strain mango mixture into dish. Freeze until mixture is slushy, about 2 hours. Working in 2 batches, purée in processor again. Return mango ice to same dish. Freeze 2 hours. Repeat 2 more times. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen.
240 min
2.
Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Scoop into dishes, sprinkle with chile powder, if desired, and serve.
30 min