Reinventing The Lassi: Five Unique Recipes For This Sweltering Summer!
When you think of summer, it doesn’t take too long thereafter to think of lassi. The sweltering heat of the summer months provides the ideal backdrop for indulging in some mouth-water tasty goodness.
As far as beverages go, the humble lassi is like an empty canvas—waiting to be painted over by vibrant, vivid colours that can elevate it to the next level, although as it stands, even a plain sweet and salt lassi feels like a relief during the searing summer months,
With an abundance of seasonal fruits like strawberries, mangoes and pineapples—summer serves as the perfect opportunity to incorporate all these fruits and flavours into refreshing lassi recipes.
And why stop there? You can also add a boozy twist to your glass and indulge in a refreshing lassi cocktail!
Read on for some innovative lassi recipes that you can try out this summer!
The Boozy Button
Spiked Strawberry Basil Lassi
Ingredients
60 ml Smirnoff Vodka
120 ml plain yoghurt
60 ml milk
200 g fresh strawberries, hulled
2 tablespoons honey or sugar (adjust to taste)
4-5 fresh basil leaves
Ice cubes
Instructions
In a blender, combine the vodka, yoghurt, milk, fresh strawberries, honey or sugar (according to taste) and basil leaves. Blend until the mixture is satiny smooth and creamy. Add ice cubes and blend again, then pour this silken spiked strawberry lassi into a sizable glass, garnish with a basil leaf and a sliced strawberry and serve chilled!
Coconut Pineapple Rum Lassi
Ingredients
60 ml Captain Morgan Dark Rum
120 ml coconut milk
120 ml plain yoghurt
1 cup diced pineapple
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons honey or sugar (adjust according to taste)
Ice cubes
Toasted coconut flakes for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until the mixture is creamy and silky smooth. Add ice cubes to the mix and blend again. Pour the lassi into a glass, garnish with toasted coconut flakes and gulp down this tropical heaven in a glass!
Tamarind Tequila Lassi
Ingredients
60 ml Don Julio Reposado or Blanco Tequila
120 ml plain yoghurt
60 ml milk
2 tablespoons honey or sugar (adjust according to taste)
2 tablespoons tamarind paste
A pinch of salt
Ice cubes
Lime wedges for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Take a blender and combine the tequila, plain yoghurt, tamarind paste, honey or sugar, milk and a pinch of salt and blend until the mixture is smooth and thoroughly combined. Add ice cubes and blend again. Pour your delicious tamarind tequila lassi into a hearty lassi glass, garnish with a lime wedge and serve chilled to truly enjoy the tangy yet sweet and refreshing flavour!
Reimagining The Classics
Mango Coconut Lassi
Ingredients
1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
200 ml yoghurt
200 ml coconut milk
2 tablespoons honey or sugar (adjust according to taste)
Ice cubes
Chopped fresh mango or shredded coconut flakes for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients in a blender and blend until the mixture is silky smooth and creamy. Add ice cubes and blend again until the lassi reaches your desired consistency. Pour a generous serving of the mango coconut lassi into a glass, garnish with fresh mango and chopped pistachios, and serve chilled to truly enjoy the flavoursome concoction!
Rose Pistachio Lassi
Ingredients
250 ml yoghurt
30 ml rose water
120 ml milk
2 tablespoons of honey or sugar (adjust according to taste)
Chopped Pistachios for garnish
A few drops of pink food colouring (optional)
Ice cubes (optional)
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and thoroughly mix until velvety smooth. Add ice cubes and blend again until the mixture reaches your desired consistency. Pour the lassi into serving glasses, garnish with chopped pistachios and a few drops of pink food colouring for a vivid visual effect and serve immediately!
So this summer, try your hand at making these unique and flavoursome lassi recipes and delight your taste buds!
