A creamy, refreshing mint lassi with fresh pudina and sweetened with honey. Refined sugar-free and ready in just 5 minutes.
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Lassi is a thick yogurt-based milkshake or smoothie originating from the Punjab region in the Indian Subcontinent. It can be sweet, salty, plain, or with add-ons such as fruit (mango being the most popular) and cumin. It is often enjoyed with heavy meals to aid in digestion.
Speaking of aiding digestion, adding mint definitely enhances it in this recipe.
I wasn’t really trying to come up with this lassi variation. It happened purely by accident. The mint that was to be used as garnish somehow ended up in the blender. I blended it, and there it was, lassi and bits of green. Okay, I said to myself, no worries. How bad can it be? It was so so good. Good enough to have me take it to the next step.
Mint, yogurt, and honey complement each other beautifully.
Benefits of Mint Lassi
Mint lassi combines the nutritious benefits of mint, yogurt, and honey into a thick and creamy, nutrient-dense beverage. It is probiotic-rich and excellent for gut health.
Beyond its cooling, refreshing quality, mint also gives the lassi its digestive properties, supplementing the work yogurt does in this drink.
As for honey, it replaces sugar, bringing sweetness and antimicrobial benefits to this lassi.
A Quick Look at the Recipe
⏲️Ready In: 5 minutes.
👪Serves: 2
🍽 Calories and Protein: 258 kcal
📋 Main Ingredients: Milk, yogurt, honey, and mint leaves.
📖 Dietary Notes: Refined-sugar free. Vegetarian.
⭐ Why You’ll Love It: Refined-sugar-free, naturally sweetened, gut-friendly, and needs just one blender and 5 minutes to make.
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“Mint Lassi has a great cooling effect. Tried Mint Lassi after a spicy lunch and it was great.” Madiha Kashif
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Mint Lassi Ingredient Notes
Mint: I use fresh mint leaves here, just like in this mint lemonade recipe.
Yogurt: Greek yogurt is tangier and thicker, so that’s what I have used here. You can also use the desi yogurt from the Indian store.
Milk: Regular whole milk. Since lassi is traditionally made with water buffalo milk, which is thicker, whole milk is preferred here.
Honey: I use raw, local honey. You can use any neutral-tasting honey.
Variations
Make it lower in carbs. If you’re trying to avoid honey, use stevia drops or monk fruit sweetener. Add about 8 stevia drops or 1-2 tablespoons of monk fruit sweetener to start, then adjust to taste.
How to Make Mint Lassi
Step 1: Add the milk, yogurt, mint, honey, and ice, and blend till smooth and frothy. About a minute.
Step 2: Pour the lassi into two glasses, garnish with mint leaves, and enjoy immediately.
Pro Tips
- Use fresh mint leaves for the best results.
- The lassi does get a very slight, barely noticeable brown tinge as it sits. The taste remains the same. If you do store it for later, add some crushed ice and stir before drinking.
Mint Lassi FAQs
Yes, this mint lassi is sweetened with honey, rather than sugar, making it a more wholesome beverage. Honey’s antimicrobial properties, combined with yogurt’s probiotic benefits and mint’s digestive qualities, make this more than just a summer drink; it’s genuinely nutrient-dense.
Yes, the probiotics in yogurt can help, and mint’s digestive qualities can ease gas and bloating.
Yes, you can make mint lassi with honey or other sweeteners like monkfruit and stevia.
Pudina lassi is cooling, refreshing, and gut-friendly with probiotic-rich yogurt as a main ingredient.
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Mint Lassi
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk whole * see note
- 1/2 cup mint leaves packed
- 2 cups yogurt full fat * see note
- 2 tbsp honey or to taste * see note
- 1/2-1 cup ice
Instructions
- To a high-speed blender add the yogurt, milk, mint leaves, honey and ice. Blend till smooth and frothy, about a minute.
- Pour the lassi into two glasses, garnish with mint leaves and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use full-fat whole milk and yogurt for the creamiest consistency.
- Adjust honey to taste.
- The lassi does get a very slight brown tinge as it sits due to the mint leaves, but it’s barely noticeable. Stir before drinking.
- If you have a dairy intolerance, try using A2 milk or lactose-free milk.
Madiha Kashif says
Mint Lassi has a great cooling effect. Tried Mint Lassi after a spicy lunch and it was great.
Zeeshan says
That’s wonderful Madiha! Yogurt and mint is a great combination!