Frozen Mango Colada
A frozen mango colada with rum, frozen mango, pineapple juice and cream of coconut — batch sizes for Margaritaville machines.
Jump to recipe ↓A piña colada with mango: creamier, fruitier and a beautiful golden color.
A small amount of lime keeps it from tasting flat.
Mango Colada recipe
Ingredients (3 drinks)
- 4½ oz light rum
- 4 oz pineapple juice
- 3 oz cream of coconut (paid link)
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1½ cups frozen mango chunks
Plus: a full ice reservoir. Garnish: Mango spear, pineapple wedge. Glass: Hurricane glass.
Instructions
- Fill the ice reservoir.
- Add all ingredients to the jar.
- Run the cycle (Daiquiris program).
- Garnish with mango and pineapple.
How much to make in your machine
Every Margaritaville frozen concoction maker is designed around a particular volume of liquid — the shaver portions ice for it. The table scales this recipe to the margarita liquid volume printed in each model’s manual (Key West DM1000 / DM1946 3 × 12 oz drinks: 9.75 fl oz; Bahamas DM0500 / Fiji DM2000 3 × 12 oz drinks: 13 fl oz; Tahiti DM3000 per 24 oz jar: 8.67 fl oz; Bali DM3500 half chamber: 11 fl oz; Bali DM3500 full chamber: 22 fl oz). Amounts are rounded to the nearest ¼ or ⅓ oz.
| Ingredient | Key West DM1000 / DM19463 × 12 oz drinks | Bahamas DM0500 / Fiji DM20003 × 12 oz drinks | Tahiti DM3000per 24 oz jar | Bali DM3500half chamber | Bali DM3500full chamber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light rum | 3½ oz | 4⅔ oz | 3 oz | 4 oz | 8 oz |
| pineapple juice | 3 oz | 4¼ oz | 2¾ oz | 3½ oz | 7 oz |
| cream of coconut | 2⅓ oz | 3 oz | 2 oz | 2⅔ oz | 5¼ oz |
| fresh lime juice | ¾ oz | 1 oz | ⅔ oz | 1 oz | 1¾ oz |
| frozen mango chunks | 1¼ cups | 1½ cups | 1 cups | 1⅓ cups | 2⅔ cups |
Scaling is our calculation, not a manufacturer recipe. Fruit- and ice-cream-heavy drinks vary more; adjust with the Shave Only / Blend Only controls. The Key West DM1900 isn’t listed because we haven’t verified its manual yet.
Machine notes for this drink
- This recipe includes fruit. On the Fiji, Tahiti and Bali, choose the Daiquiris (or Smoothies) program so the cycle blends longer; on the Bahamas and Key West, hold Blend Only for a few extra seconds after the automatic cycle if you see chunks. Fruit adds volume, so keep an eye on the jar’s maximum line.
- Cream of coconut separates in the bottle; shake or stir it until smooth before measuring, or the batch will be unevenly sweet.
- This batch uses about 12.5 fl oz of liquid for 3 drinks. If your drink comes out watery, the manuals’ first fix is to follow the recipe volumes or manually shave more ice; if it’s too stiff, add liquid and Blend Only.
Why this recipe works
Mango adds body so less coconut is needed than in a classic colada.
About coladas, tiki & rum drinks
Tropical rum drinks lean on pineapple, coconut, passion fruit and citrus. Cream of coconut is the secret to a smooth colada; it adds fat that keeps shaved ice silky. Most of these recipes include two or more juices, which makes them lower in alcohol per ounce than they taste — but the rum still adds up across a batch.
Tips for the best texture
- Shake cream of coconut.
- Add water if stalling.
- Coconut rum works.
- Garnish generously.
- Never put anything but ice in the ice reservoir, and don’t fill the jar past its maximum line — both are warnings in every manual.
- Too thin? Hold the toggle in Shave Only for a few seconds, then Blend Only to mix it in. Too thick? Add an ounce of liquid and Blend Only.
Serving & make-ahead
Garnish with mango spear, pineapple wedge and serve in a hurricane glass. Tropical drinks shine with big garnishes — pineapple wedges, orange wheels, cherries on a pick and a paper umbrella. Hurricane glasses or tiki mugs hold the larger pours. For a crowd, a Tahiti lets you run a colada, a rum punch-style drink and a virgin version side by side.
Variations
- Mango-strawberry: Half strawberries.
- Spiced: Use spiced rum.
- Passion: Add passion fruit.
Mocktail swap
Skip rum; add 3 oz extra pineapple juice.
Shop the ingredients
- Coco Real Cream of Coconut (paid link)
- Libbey Cool Cocktails Island Hurricane Glasses, 15 oz, set of 6 (paid link)
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Frequently asked questions
Fresh mango?
Yes, extra ice.
Too thick?
Add juice.
Coconut milk?
No — use cream of coconut.
How much ice should I put in the machine?
Fill the ice reservoir with ice cubes — the machine shaves the amount it needs for the cycle (dial models size it to the 1, 2 or 3-drink setting). The manuals recommend ice that has been out of the freezer for 10–15 minutes.
Will this work in a regular blender?
Yes — add about 1½–2 cups of ice per 12 oz drink and blend until smooth. The texture will be coarser than shaved ice.
Please drink responsibly. Alcoholic recipes are for adults of legal drinking age (21+ in the US). Never drink and drive.
