HAL's Mangospacho 8 cups peeled and finely diced mango (about 12 mangos) 1 cup water 1 cup ginger ale 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar 1/2 cup light olive oil 1 tablespoon granulated sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and finely diced 1/2 cup finely diced red onion 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1.In a blender or food processor, combine half the mango with the water, ginger ale, vinegar, oil and sugar. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the soup to a nonreactive bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours. 2.In another nonreactive bowl, combine the remaining 4 cups mango, cucumber, red onion and 1/2 cup cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until cold. 3.To serve, divide the cucumber mixture among chilled soup bowls that are each sitting in a bowl of crushed ice. Ladle the soup over the cucumber mixture and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Serve immediately. |