If you love the season's fresh mangoes and vodka is your poison, then you'll absolutely fall in love with this cocktail.
2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp water 1 pinch salt 1/2 tsp ginger, minced 1 cup mango chunks, fresh or frozen, defrosted 2 limes 4 oz vodka 16 oz sparkling water 8 fresh basil leaves
Place honey, water, salt and minced ginger into a microwave-safe bowl. Place in microwave then bring liquid to a boil. Add mango and microwave for about 20 seconds.
Puree mango mixture in a blender then stir in juice of one lime. Set aside to cool completely.
To serve, fill each glass with ice then pour in ¼ cup mango puree to each ¾ cup water.
Add 1 oz vodka, a squeeze of fresh lime juice and one bruised basil leaf to the glass and stir to combine.