Reàl Mango Puree Infused Syrup, 16.9 fl oz

Mango is a difficult flavor to get right in a bottle, since so much of ripe mango is texture. Reàl handles that by infusing puree into the syrup, giving a pour that is opaque, deep amber and thick enough to coat a mixing glass — a different animal from the thin, clear syrups a coffee counter keeps on hand.

One detail worth knowing: the finish turns slightly jammy and shows an apricot note underneath the mango. That is what makes it useful in a margarita or a daiquiri, where a flat sweetener would sit dead under the lime. It is equally at home in a mango lassi, a chili-rimmed mocktail, or iced black tea with a squeeze of lime.

Behind the bar: the 16.9 fl oz squeeze bottle and flip-top spout are made for speed-rail work, with a shake before pouring. Cooks use it as a glaze for shrimp or chicken skewers, in a habanero hot sauce, or over sticky rice, panna cotta and coconut sorbet.