We blend mango buttermilk in one minute at speed 10. The secret: the mango flesh must be cold, but the buttermilk should not be. Cold buttermilk foams when blended quickly, while cold fruit flesh stays creamy rather than watery. Here is how it works in the Thermomix®: add 400 g mango flesh, 400 g buttermilk, 20 g vanilla sugar, and 10 g lemon juice to the mixing bowl, then blend for 1 minute at speed 10. This makes 4 glasses of 250 ml each.
Ever since we started keeping pre-cut mango cubes in the freezer, this drink has been our standard summer breakfast. No peeling, no chopping, just blend. One glass contains 142 calories, 4 g of protein, and with 37 mg of vitamin C it covers nearly half the daily requirement. At 126 mg of calcium per glass, it is also a quietly impressive source of calcium.
Quick Mango Buttermilk Drink with the Thermomix®
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- 400 g mango flesh
- 400 g buttermilk
- 10 g lemon juice
- 20 g vanilla sugar
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Blend the ingredients.
Add all ingredients to the mixing bowl and blend for 1 minute / speed 10.
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Serve.
Serve and enjoy.
Tip: For a summer refresher, use frozen mango pieces and serve your mango buttermilk drink with ice cubes.
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Why we blend at speed 10 instead of speed 7
Many recipes chop the mango first at speed 7 and then blend again at a lower speed. We put all four ingredients into the mixing bowl together and go straight to speed 10. The reason: buttermilk contains milk proteins that trap air when whipped slowly. At speed 7 this happens gradually, and you end up with a foamy drink that lacks body.
Speed 10 breaks down the mango flesh so quickly that the fibres immediately combine with the buttermilk. The result is creamy, not foamy. Exactly one minute is enough. Blending longer adds nothing, because the flesh is already completely smooth by then. The drink simply gets warmer, and that is exactly what we want to avoid.
This is the one point where the Thermomix® genuinely outperforms a standard blender: it takes the 800 g of ingredients from rough to completely smooth in 60 seconds, without any need to push things down or pre-thaw the mango. Fresh mango flesh is fibrous, but the high-speed cut makes the drink silky all the same.
Frozen mango or fresh: which works better
We almost always use frozen mango pieces for the 400 g. The reasons: you do not need to find a perfectly ripe mango, you skip the peeling and chopping, and the drink is immediately cold and ready to drink. Fresh mango works just as well, but you should refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes beforehand. Otherwise the drink will be lukewarm and will foam more.
With frozen mango the drink becomes thicker, almost like a smoothie. If you prefer it thinner, use 100 g less mango (so 300 g) or add 50 g of water. A ripe fresh mango yields roughly 200 to 250 g of flesh once peeled and stoned, so you will need just under two medium mangoes to reach 400 g.
Common pitfalls with the buttermilk drink
Cold buttermilk foams too much
A common mistake: some people chill the buttermilk extra cold, thinking the drink will not be cool enough otherwise. The opposite is true. Cold buttermilk foams more during blending, because the proteins are more stable at low temperatures and hold more air. Our solution: use buttermilk at room temperature. The frozen mango flesh chills the drink to drinking temperature on its own.
The drink turns brown instead of yellow
Mango oxidises in contact with air and discolours. Without a fix, the drink no longer looks yellow-orange after 10 minutes but greyish-brown. Our solution: the 10 g of lemon juice in the recipe stops the oxidation. You only need a small splash, but without it the drink looks unappetising. If you are making it ahead for guests, add a little extra lemon.
The drink tastes flat and sour
Buttermilk is naturally tangy. Without a counterweight the drink tastes thin. Our solution: the 20 g of vanilla sugar makes the difference between a sour buttermilk drink and a well-rounded flavour. The vanilla softens the acidity without needing more sugar. We make our vanilla sugar in the Thermomix® ourselves, so it contains real vanilla rather than flavouring. If the mango is very sweet and ripe, you can leave out the vanilla sugar. With frozen supermarket mango you will usually need it.
Five variations we blend regularly
With orange juice: replace 100 g of mango with 100 g of freshly squeezed orange juice. The drink becomes zestier and fresher, more summery than breakfast-ish. Passion fruit juice works well too.
With a pinch of cardamom: add 1 pinch of ground cardamom for an Indian lassi note. It pairs surprisingly well with mango and turns the everyday drink into something a little special.
As a post-workout protein shake: add 20 g of neutral protein powder. This quickly takes the protein from 4 g per glass to 14 to 16 g. The vanilla sugar pairs nicely with vanilla protein powder, so you will not need any extra sweetener.
Vegan version: replace the buttermilk with 400 g of acidified plant-based milk (oat or soya drink with 1 tbsp of lemon juice, left to stand for 10 minutes). The flavour is close, though slightly less creamy.
For children without added sugar: leave out the vanilla sugar and blend in 1 ripe banana instead. The banana provides natural sweetness and makes the drink more substantial. This is the version our children love most.
How to make the drink a complete breakfast
As a summer breakfast we drink this alongside a slice of home-baked bread. If you want something more filling, combine it with Overnight Oats or a bowl of home-made granola. Both can be prepared the evening before, so breakfast is on the table in two minutes.
Looking for more quick drinks from the mixing bowl? Our creamy Banana Milk with the Thermomix® also takes just one minute and goes down just as well with children as this mango drink.
How long the drink stays creamy
In the fridge the mango buttermilk drink keeps for a maximum of 24 hours. After that the liquid separates from the fruit flesh and it becomes watery. You can re-blend it for 10 seconds at speed 5, but the consistency will never be as creamy as when it was freshly made. It is best to pour any leftovers into a sealed jar, as this reduces oxidation.
Freezing does not work. The buttermilk splits when it thaws and you are left with a grainy texture. If you want to prepare in advance, freeze just the mango in portions and blend the drink fresh each time. It only takes five minutes anyway.
Frequently asked questions about the mango buttermilk drink
For more quick drinks from the mixing bowl, try our Banana Milk with the Thermomix® and our collection of breakfast ideas including Overnight Oats.
