Desserts

Candied mangoes

Pieces of ripe mango slowly cooked in a sweet lime and cinnamon syrup until translucent. A fruity preserve that keeps for several weeks in a jar and is enjoyed plain or as an accompaniment.

55 min
6 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

1 pinch Salt

Nutrition facts

317 kcal per serving

Protein: 1.4 g
Carbohydrates: 70.4 g
of which sugars: 67.6 g
Fat: 2.5 g
Fiber: 3.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Peel the mangoes, cut the flesh away from the stone and slice it into strips about 1 cm thick.
In a saucepan, heat the water with the sugar, the cinnamon stick and the lime zest until fully dissolved.
Add the mango strips and the lime juice, then let simmer gently for 30 to 35 minutes.
When the pieces turn translucent and the syrup coats the spoon, remove from the heat.
Let cool, remove the cinnamon stick and store in a sterilised jar in the fridge.