Homemade Mango Frooti is an easy summer drink made using ripe mangoes, raw mangoes, sugar and water. This preservative-free mango drink tastes very close to store bought Frooti, Slice and Maaza and can be prepared as a concentrate for storage. Learn how to make the best mango Frooti at home with step-by-step pictures, video and expert tips.
Frooti is my most favorite mango drink since childhood. I guess most of you are like me. On those days, for any small functions at home like birthday party or guest visits, Frooti bottle makes its presence without fail. My mom used to serve it as a welcome drink. Even though there are many soft drinks available in the market, the craze for this store bought mango drinks like Frooti, Maaza or Slice never goes away.
Once my family had a bad experience after drinking Frooti in a tetra pack. It must be an old stock I guess. So we stopped buying it and started running miles away whenever I see it in functions or parties. I restrict Raksha & Sendhil too.
Last week I bought few alphonso mangoes and a raw mango to try some interesting recipes with it. When I was browsing for it, I saw few homemade Frooti recipe. I never imagined Frooti making process at home would be so easy with very less ingredients and that too without any preservatives. What else I need to try this !. I became very happy and tried it immediately with an over ripen mango which I wanted to finish off. This juice came out yummilicious in taste. It tasted very close to Frooti, Maaza or any store bought mango drink.
Sendhil & Raksha loved it and gave a big thumbs up. You can make this as concentrate, refrigerate & store it, add ice cold water to dilute it and drink chilled anytime.The best part is we didn’t get any stomach pain, loose stools, cold/throat infection or fever.
As everyone says, homemade is always the best !! Now I don’t have to buy the highly priced mango drink from shops anymore. I have tried this drink thrice so far with different mangoes and observed few points.
Expert tips
To make a perfect homemade Frooti recipe, you must follow the points given below.
1. Use only Alphonso mangoes. It works the best ! Taste differs for Badami, malgova or Banganapalli mangoes.
2. Mango should be over ripen. Make sure it doesn’t have sour taste. You can clear off the over ripen ( about to decay) mangoes by making this drink.
3. The ratio of ripe mango & raw mango should be 2:1 based on the size of raw mango. Raw mango is just to give mild tanginess. A pinch of salt may be needed but I don’t use it.
4. Quantity of sugar differs as per the sweetness of mango.
5. Color of the juice also varies based on the color of mango.
Now I can confidently prepare this mango juice for my guests. You too try this recipe in this summer vacation for your kids and family. I am sure your kids will sing “ Mango Frooti – Fresh and Juicy”.
Ok, Lets see how to make Homemade mango Frooti recipe with step by step pictures and a video !
Homemade Mango Frooti ingredients
| ( 1 cup – 250ml ) Over ripen Alphonso mango – 1 to 2 (1 cup chopped) Raw mango – 1/2 no (1/3 cup chopped) Sugar – 1/4 to 1/2 cup (Adjust) Water – 3 to 4 cups Ice cubes – while serving |
How to make Mango Frooti at home – Step by Step pictures
Wash and peel the skin of raw mango & ripe mango. Chop into pieces.
In a pressure cooker, take the chopped mango pieces, add 1/3 cup sugar and 2 cups of water ( If you want to make thick concentrate, add 1 cup of water). Pressure cook in very low flame for 2 whistles or till mango cooks soft.
Open the cooker after the steam is released. Strain it and filter the cooked water. Keep it aside till use.
Grind the cooked mango to a pulp without adding water. Mix this pulp with the cooked mango water. Mix well and strain it again to remove the fiber part of mango. Discard the fiber part.
Mix the mango juice well and check for taste and thickness. If you want to store as concentrate, pour in a glass bottle and refrigerate it. If serving immediately, add 1/2 to 1 cup water and adjust the consistency. If sugar is less, add little more sugar and mix well. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours till chilled.
Put some ice cubes in a glass and pour the drink. Serve immediately ! This drink stays good for 3 days if refrigerated ! Enjoy !
Storage instructions
- Store the concentrated Mango Frooti in an air tight glass bottle
- It stays fresh in refriegerator for 3 to 4 days.
- Add water and ice cubes to the concentrate while serving.
- Check for taste and add more sugar if needed
Mango Frooti recipe Video
Recipe card
Homemade Mango Frooti Recipe – How to make Frooti drink at home
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 to 2 Over ripen Alphonso mango (1 cup chopped)
- ½ cup Raw mango (1/2 cup chopped)
- ¼ – ½ cup Sugar
- 3 – 4 cups Water
Instructions
- Wash and peel the skin of raw mango & ripe mango. Chop into pieces.
- In a pressure cooker, take the chopped mango pieces, add sugar and 2 cups of water ( If you want to make thick concentrate, add 1 cup of water). Pressure cook in very low flame for 2 whistles or till mango cooks soft.
- Open the cooker after the steam is released. Strain it and filter the cooked water. Keep it aside till use.
- Grind the cooked mango to a pulp without adding water. Mix this pulp with the cooked mango water. Mix well and strain it again to remove the fiber part of mango. Discard the fiber part.
- Mix the mango juice well and check for taste and thickness. If you want to store as concentrate, pour in a glass bottle and refrigerate it. If serving immediately, add 1/2 to 1 cup water and adjust the consistency. If sugar is less, add little more sugar and mix well. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours till its chill.
- Put some ice cubes in a glass and pour the drink. Serve immediately ! This drink stays good for 3 days if refrigerated !
- Enjoy !
Video
Notes
- Use over ripen alphonso mango for best taste.
- Adjust the quantity of sugar and water as per taste and desired consistency.
- Some recipes suggested equal quantity of ripe mango and raw mango. But I feel 2:1 ratio would be fine.
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FAQ
Raw mango gives the slight tangy flavor found in commercial Frooti. I saw some recipes adding lemon juice but I haven’t tried it personally.
It stays fresh in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. You can store the concentrate in a glass bottle and add water / ice cubes while serving.
Yes, Yes. Reduce water and store the concentrate.
Alphonso mango gives the closest flavor to store-bought Frooti.
Traditional homemade Frooti does not require salt. However, a pinch of salt can be added to enhance flavor.
Yes. Homemade Frooti contains no artificial preservatives and tastes fresh.
While Alphonso gives the absolute best color and authentic store-bought taste, you can use Badami or Kesar, but you may need to adjust the sugar and raw mango ratios depending on their natural sweetness and tang.
