Chamoyada is a sweet and spicy type of shaved ice, or raspado, drink prepared with fruit and flavored with chamoy.[1] It is a part of Mexican cuisine, and is also common in regions of the United States with significant Mexican-American populations. The drink is most commonly prepared with mango sorbet or mango-flavored shaved ice, and thus is sometimes also called a mangonada or chamango.
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| Type | Mexican Drink |
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| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Main ingredients | Mango, chamoy, lime juice and chili powder |
The drink is essentially a combination of chamoy sauce, shaved ice (or ice cream or sorbet, depending on the preparation), chili powder, and fruit chunks. In certain variations, a whole fruit popsicle, or paleta, is added to the drink and mixed with the shaved ice.[2] The drinking straws served with chamoyadas often have tamarind candy on the outside.
Different flavors of chamoyadas can include fruits like mango, lemon, guava, tamarind, pineapple, and strawberry.
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- ^ Marum, Anna. "Ome Calli, a Mexican ice cream parlor, offers its famous chamoyadas at new Beaverton shop". The Oregonian. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- Where to find chamango, the chilled Mexican fruit drink, in L.A.. Los Angeles Times. May 12, 2015.
- There’s a cool taste of Mexico in University City. The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 2014.
- Paletas: Authentic Recipes for Mexican Ice Pops, Shaved Ice & Aguas Frescas - Page 80
- Business Beat: A new, sweet, savory spot in Modesto. The Modesto Bee. November 14, 2014.
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