{"product_id":"let-that-mango","title":"Let That Mango","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspiration: Dominican Batido de Mango | \u003c\/strong\u003eMoringa • Apple • Ginger • Lime • Mango Flavoring • Passionfruit flavoring • Caffeine-free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing says \"tropical\" like a cold mango drink; the Dominican Republic does it best with Batido de Mango, a creamy beverage made rich by evaporated\/condensed milk and even more dairy, if you please. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet That Mango\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e interprets this classic into an iced tea, accentuating the sweetness of mango with punchy notes from ginger, lime and passionfruit. Adjust the flavor with a sweetener and milk of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical and Cultural Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Africans arrived in the present-day Dominican Republic in the early 1500s. Ladinos, as they were called, were Christian, Spanish-speaking Africans; some were enslaved and others were freemen, and this group became the first African diaspora community in the western hemisphere. The country was the site of the earliest-recorded slave revolt in the Americas, when about 20 Wolof Muslims (from present-day Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania) rose against a sugar plantation owner, the son of Christopher Columbus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormer enslaved Africans, referred to as \"maroons\", formed communities isolated from the sugar plantations and intermixed with the indigenous Taíno people, creating a new and unique culture. This influence can be seen in Dominican cultural innovations such as merengue music, which traditionally combines instruments of African, Taíno, and Spanish origin. Batidos, a cultural staple in today's Dominican Republic, also known as licuados, are popular Caribbean beverages similar to a fruit milkshake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoringa, Apple, Ginger, Lime, Mango Flavoring, Passionfruit flavoring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaffeine-free\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brewing Black Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"3 Oz loose-leaf tea","offer_id":44398173290538,"sku":"BBT-LTM-3OZ-P1","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/1787\/8058\/files\/tea-box-mockup-let-that-mango.jpg?v=1780429858","url":"https:\/\/brewingblacktea.co\/products\/let-that-mango","provider":"Brewing Black Tea Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}