Summer is almost here and it's time to try these 4 new exciting lassi flavors! Whether its Saffron, Rose or Pineapple Ginger, each of these lassi is refreshing & sure to cool you down on a hot summer day!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 glasses (each lassi flavor serves 1)
  • Category: Beverage
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

Saffron Lassi

  • 1 cup yogurt (use plain whole milk yogurt)
  • 1/4 cup saffron water (made by mixing warm water with generous pinch of saffron strands)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
  • pinch cardamom powder

Rose Lassi

  • 1 cup yogurt (use plain whole milk yogurt)
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons rose syrup (like roohafza)
  • pinch cardamom powder

Pineapple Ginger Lassi

  • 1 cup yogurt (use plain whole milk yogurt)
  • 1/2 cup chopped pineapple (I used fresh pineapple)
  • 1/4 inch ginger (chopped)
  • 2-3 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
  • pinch cardamom powder
  • pinch black salt (optional)

Raspberry Coconut Lassi

  • 3/4 cup yogurt (use plain whole milk yogurt)
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
  • pinch cardamom powder

Method

Saffron Lassi

  1. Make saffron water by mixing warm water with a generous pinch of saffron. To a large measuring jar/blender, add yogurt, saffron water, sugar and cardamom powder.
  2. Blend it all together. I used my immersion blender. Pour into serving glass, garnish with saffron strands and enjoy! [PS: you may use some ice cubes since we don’t use ice cold water here]

Rose Lassi

  1. To a large measuring jar/blender, add yogurt, cold water, rose syrup and cardamom powder.
  2. Blend it all together using a blender. Pour into serving glass, drizzle with more rose syrup and serve.

Pineapple Ginger Lassi

  1. To a measuring jar/blender, add yogurt, pineapple, ginger, sugar, cardamom and pinch of black salt (optional).
  2. Blend it all together using a blender. Pour into serving glass and serve!

Raspberry Coconut Lassi

  1. To a measuring jar/blender, add yogurt, coconut milk, raspberries, sugar and cardamom.
  2. Blend it all together using a blender. Pour into serving glass, garnish with a raspberry and serve!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.