Beat the summer heat with this cool and refreshing drink, candy lassi. On a hot summer day, we like to slow down, relax and stay cool by enjoying a refreshing glass of lassi. Lassi, not to be confused with the beloved collie dog, Lassie 🙂 is a popular drink in India. This delicious beverage is an exotic version of the milkshake and is a perfect compliment to any dish.
There are so many different variations, but there are mainly two ways of drinking this: sweet and salty. Salty lassi is made with spices(cumin), green chillies and curry leaves. Sweet lassi has besides the sugar, fruits, berries or nuts added. Here i had made a combination of pistachios and almond for the nuttiness along with a very unique sweet ingredient , candy! Yep, you heard it right. I swear, it tasted so different and yumm.
This yoghurt drink is laced with the sweetness of honey and it comes to life with a little bit of orange rind. How can something SO tasty be so easy. Just throw it all in the blender, let it whirl and you have got a gorgeous lassi. You have to just pour them in pretty glasses and serve your family or guests as a refreshing drink after dinner or just anytime.
Makes 5-6 glasses
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup pistachios
1/2 tsp orange zest
2 candy (i used strawberry flavored lollipop)
1 cup milk
2 cups buttermilk/ yoghurt
12ice cubes
5-6 tbsp honey
3 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
1/2 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
1. In a food processor or blender just finely chop the pistachios, almonds, orange zest and candy.
- Blend them with the yoghurt, milk, sugar and honey and ice cubes till smooth and thick.
Notes:
✔️ You can chill the milk in the freezer in ice trays and use for a thicker lassi.
✔️ You can use whatever flavor candy you like.
Candy Lassi
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- Makes 5-6 glasses
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup pistachios
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 2 candy i used strawberry flavored lollipop
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups buttermilk/ yoghurt
- 12 ice cubes
- 5-6 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp sugar or to taste
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence optional
Instructions
DIRECTIONS
- In a food processor or blender just finely chop the pistachios, almonds, orange zest and candy.
- Blend them with the yoghurt, milk, sugar and honey and ice cubes till smooth and thick.
Notes
You can chill the milk in the freezer in ice trays and use for a thicker lassi.
You can use whatever flavor candy you like.
I am taking this drink to Justine’s tea time Event. Hope everyone will like it there. 🙂
That is such a unique take on the humble lassi. Loving your laid-back, gorgeous pics. Hope you are doing good, Sadia 🙂
Thanks a lot Anjana! 🙂
Photos are divine! Sounds really unusual I am tempted! This would be a great addition to my tea time event 🙂 is it hard candy you mix in? X
Yeah it was hard candy. I just pulsed it in the food processor and used. Is the tea time event still open? 🙂
Wow that would break my machine lol
Only you can make lassi sound and feel so exotic. 🙂 beautiful. And not to be confused with Lassie….. I had a hearty chuckle early in the morning.
Haha! Thanks Aruna! You are very sweet, really! 🙂
I’ve never heard of a Candy Lassi, but I like the sound of it! Perfect for a hot summer day indeed!
Yeah it sure is. 🙂
Photos look amazing and this drink is so creative! I really feel like sipping it from the screen!
Hahaha thanks dear! 🙂
What a delicious beautiful drink!
Thabks a lot! 🙂
Thanks Syed! 🙂
as you know i just love this, thank you for linking it to the tea time xxx
You are most welcome. And thankyou for inviting me to the event. 🙂
a total pleasure x
Such a unique take on the lassi! I love it.
Thanks Mani! 🙂
Awesome take on lassi
Thanks Donna! 🙂