Mango Lassi Mocktail Recipe
Yoghurt blended with ripe mango and a pinch of cardamom — thick, cold and cooling in the literal sense.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Yoghurt120 ml (4.1 oz)
- Mango purée120 ml (4.1 oz)
- Simple syrup20 ml (0.7 oz)
- Cold water30 ml (1 oz)
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a blender with a handful of ice.
- Blend until completely smooth and thick.
- Pour into a tall glass.
- Dust with ground cardamom.
Garnish
Ground cardamom
What it tastes like
The sweetness is pronounced, fruit notes come forward and the texture is creamy.
The technique
Blended. Everything goes into the blender with crushed ice. Cubes strain the motor and leave shards behind; crushed or pellet ice gives a smoother drink. Rule of thumb: about a cup of crushed ice per serving. More ice than that and you are drinking a slush with no flavour left.
Glass and ice
A tall, narrow highball. The narrowness does real work — less surface area means the carbonation lasts longer and the ice melts more slowly.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Simple syrup
- One part sugar to one part water, stirred until it dissolves — no need to boil it. Keeps a month in the fridge. No syrup? Use the same amount of honey, loosened with a little water.
- Cold water
- Seeing it in a recipe is not a mistake: in spirit-forward drinks, measuring the dilution instead of leaving it to the ice is what makes the result repeatable.
The Story
Lassi is a Punjabi farmhouse drink far older than the mango version, which restaurants outside India made into the default.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Mango Lassi mixed?
- It is blended and served in a highball glass.
- Does a Mango Lassi contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Mango Lassi hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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