A sip of sparkling wine, dressed with bitters and a little tropical fruit, seems a fit and indulgent drink for the holiday morning. The bags of cubed mango in the grocery freezer is a great substitute for a fresh mango. This recipe should serve 8. A non-alcoholic version, Mango Mocktail, substitutes sparkling cider for the sparkling wine. Merry Christmas, friends, and many happy returns of the season.

Mango Morning
Juice of 1 lime
3 cups mango, in 1/2-inch cubes
1 bottle chilled sparkling wine

Place the lime juice and 2 cups cubed mango in the blender and pulse until smooth. Pour into a chilled pitched and gently stir in the sparkling wine. Divide the remaining mango cubes among 8 flutes and top with the mango-sparkling wine mix. Be delicious this holiday morn.

Tomorrow: Ole’ Nick’s better half.

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