Creamy Sweet Mango Lassi
Mango Lassi is a creamy and refreshing yogurt-based drink blended together and slightly sweet. Typically made with fresh or frozen mango, yogurt, and honey or sugar. My mango lassi recipe has a thick and creamy consistency. It's the perfect refreshing summer drink!
Servings: 3
Calories: 171kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup frozen mangoes see notes for fresh
- ¾ cup milk such as whole or 2%
- ⅓ cup mango pulp see notes
- Pinch of kosher salt less than ⅛ teaspoon
- ¾ cup plain whole milk yogurt
- 2-3 tablespoons sugar or honey, optional
Instructions
- WHIRL: Combine the frozen mangos, milk, mango pulp, and a tiny pinch of salt in the high-power blender and give it a whiz until the mangoes break down.
- BLEND: Add the yogurt, 2 tablespoons sugar, and ice cubes (if using) and continue to blend until smooth. Taste and adjust with more sugar as desired and blend to combine before pouring into glasses and serving cold.
Notes
- Fresh mangoes: If you use fresh mangoes, you can throw everything into the blender at once, no need to do it in two steps. You’ll still want to use 1 ¼ cups of fresh mangoes for this recipe. Additionally, you’ll need ½-¾ cup of ice to give the lassi the texture we’re going for.
- Mango pulp: if you’re having trouble finding mango pulp, I suggest replacing it with equal parts store-bought mango sorbet. Talenti brand makes one that would work beautifully. I also suggest adding a pinch of saffron if you have access to it. This should mimic the mango pulp pretty closely. Keep in mind that both the pulp and mango sorbet contain sugar, so if you typically prefer drinks that are less sweet, I suggest using 1 tablespoon of sugar and adjusting at the end as necessary.
- Variations: there are plenty of additions you can make to play with the flavor of mango lassi! Feel free to add in some lime zest, shredded or desiccated coconut, mint leaves, or even saffron or rosewater to give it a unique twist.
- Decorate: Feel free to squeeze mango pulp from a squeeze bottle into each cup before pouring the mango lassi to give it a restaurant-style look!
Nutrition
Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g
