Mango Lassi Cooler

Name: Mango Lassi Cooler
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 4 oz plain whole-milk yogurt; 3 oz fresh or canned mango pulp; 0.5 oz simple syrup, or to taste; 1 pinch ground cardamom; 4 oz whole milk or water to thin; Pinch of saffron or a mango slice, to garnish

The beloved South Asian yogurt-mango drink, lightly spiced with cardamom and thinned for easy sipping.

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Base

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Glassware

Highball glass

Flavor Profile

sweetrefreshing

Ingredients

4 oz plain whole-milk yogurt
3 oz fresh or canned mango pulp
0.5 oz simple syrup, or to taste
1 pinch ground cardamom
4 oz whole milk or water to thin
Pinch of saffron or a mango slice, to garnish

Instructions

1Blend yogurt, mango pulp, simple syrup, cardamom, and milk until smooth.
2Taste and adjust sweetness.
3Pour over ice in a tall glass.
4Garnish with a pinch of saffron or a slice of mango.

Origin & Story

Punjab, India, traditional

Lassi — a yogurt-based drink — is one of the oldest beverages on the Indian subcontinent, with records going back thousands of years. The sweet mango version became popular across South Asia in the 20th century and is now so widely known that it doesn't need comparison to any cocktail. It's simply itself.