My idea of a vacation is a week in Mexico at the start of the off season. This usually coincides with the post Passover recuperation. Ah, not this year; 2 weeks in Bali last February and Acapulco last fall felt like all the sunshine I needed. Wrong. I still need the post Passover vacation. Guess a few glasses of this refreshing mango smoothie, made with organic stevia will have to do. Just have to crank up the heating pad and put my sunglasses on while I sip.

This recipe also makes a great margarita mixer but I'm good with it as is. Finding 'champagne' mangoes at Whole Foods that look ripe I decide to use them. They are very meaty with a slender pit. Tasting very much like the ones I remember in Hawaii when I was a kid, I'm transported back in time and space.

I'm also BACK on Weight Watchers so I opt to use organic stevia instead of sugar. Works for me, especially since I'm sitting here drinking the entire blender full by myself. I don't notice any difference in taste. Perfect!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups mango chunks (about 2 mangos)
• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 6 packages stevia (or 1/4 cup sugar)
• 3 cups ice

If adding alcohol:

• 4 ounces tequila
• 2 ounces triple sec
• salt to rim the glass

Steps:

Peel and chunk the ripe mango. Place into the blender. Add orange juice and stevia or sugar.

Blend until smooth. Add ice and blend again until smooth. If adding alcohol, add at this point. Pour into glasses and serve immediately. If using alcohol, rim the glass with salt before pouring drink into glass.

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