![]() I can’t tell you how much it has changed my perspective of things. If there was ever a way to truly appreciate every piece of fresh produce you handle, visit a farm. PS There is every possibility that Ian (top left) is actually smiling in that photo, you just can’t see it because of his bushy beard!!! They represent the best of Australian horticulture – hard working, smart (this growing stuff is serious big business!), hilarious, warm, genuinely beautiful people from the inside out. This is an Australian farming family that everyone will fall in love with. Ian – the Mango King, (thinks) he’s the Boss Man, Sandi – beautiful to the core, the real Boss of the farm □, David – destined to take over the Mango Throne and the biggest attraction at the local farmers’ markets (never seen so much eyelash batting by the over 60’s), and Mel – Australia’s best mango grader, juggler and dancer, a vibrant young lady with wisdom and experience beyond her years. (Just to clarify, I’d never met them before, never even spoken to them, other than a 2 minute “Help me, I’m lost!” call enroute to the farm).Īnd this year, it really was visiting long lost friends! The minute I drove up to the farm, I was greeted by every member of the Groves like I was family. It was at the Groves Tropical Fruit Farm in country Queensland (Yeppoon, 1 hour from Rockhampton) which I visited to immerse myself in the excitement of Mango Harvesting!! Regular readers may remember my trip from last year, when I rocked up at the Groves farm to say g’day before heading off to the motel to dump my luggage, and instead was swept into the house and shown my room, welcomed by the family like I was a long lost friend. So as you probably guessed, no this didn’t happen in my own backyard. On a scale of 1 to 10, this rates a 12 15: plucking a golden ripe mango off a tree then 10 minutes later, sipping on Mango Daiquiris…. Plus, tales of this city girls’ adventures on a MANGO FARM!!! Make these straight up, with or without a blender, or make slushy frozen Mango Daiquiris! ![]() Or you could mix everything – including the grenadine – in a pitcher for refills.The king of all cocktails – MANGO DAIQUIRI!!! There is no better way to celebrate the best of Aussie summer than with big, juicy, ripe mangoes.For refills and topping off, just add proportionate amounts of the orange juice and vodka mix followed by some grenadine.Just mix the orange juice and vodka in a pitcher beforehand.That way, you don’t have to spend all night playing bartender. You can easily serve it to guests, which makes it great for entertaining. That leaves just the orange and berry flavors to enjoy in this drink. Like the Tequila Sunrise, this drink blends vodka with orange juice and some grenadine to give it a berry flavor and the gorgeous sunrise effect.īut unlike tequila, vodka adds little or no flavor of its own. It also makes a great alternative to the Tequila Sunrise, which is nice for those who don’t like the flavor of tequila. It’s easy to make, has a wonderful sweet and fruity flavor, and it even looks beautiful with that “sunrise” effect. The Vodka Sunrise is a great drink recipe to know.
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