Ingredients

• 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 3 cups (24 fluid ounces) pure mango nectar, chilled
• 1 (750-ml) bottle Moscato d'Asti sparkling wine or sparkling water, chilled
• Garnish: cucumber spears and fresh mint leaves

Instructions

1. Crush mint leaves with lime juice in a bowl with a pestle or wooden spoon until bruised and beginning to break up. Stir in mango nectar, then chill, covered, at least 1 hour.
2. Pour mango mixture through a sieve into a large glass measure, discarding solids, then pour about 1/2 cup mango mixture into each of 6 (10-ounce) glasses and top off with Moscato d'Asti (or sparkling water).