Servings: - 2 +
Summer is the time for refreshing drinks and light cocktails. We invite you to prepare a cool banana lassi – a popular drink from South Asia. It is prepared on the basis of natural yogurt, cold water with ice, fruits and spices. According to Indian tradition, every guest is treated to lassi to refresh and quench their thirst. This drink is consumed with food to muffle the sharpness of the spices that are added to each dish.
There are many ways to prepare lassi. Often mango, strawberries or lemon are added to it. Banana lassi is no less popular, which is why we will cook it today.
Pour natural yogurt into a blender bowl. Peeled banana cut or broken into pieces and add to yogurt. It is better to use overripe fruit, then the lassi will turn out sweeter and more fragrant.
Grind the ingredients at the maximum speed of the blender, achieving a homogeneous thick consistency. Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze juice from one half of citrus fruits and add it to the mixture of yogurt and banana. For sweetness, add liquid honey to the resulting mixture.
To give the drink a spicy taste, pour ground spices into it. Traditionally, cardamom and nutmeg are used for this recipe. Spices should not be too much, they should not overshadow the taste and aroma of other ingredients. One pinch of spices will be enough.
Pour ice water into the fragrant mixture. Cover the blender with a lid and beat all the ingredients until smooth at high speed. The drink should not be very thick so that it is convenient to drink through a straw.
In India, lassi is served in tall earthenware glasses. If you do not have any, you can use clear glass goblets or glasses to serve the drink. Pour a few ice cubes into the bottom of each glass or glass.
Carefully pour banana lassi into glasses. Remove the zest from the second half of the lemon using a grater or a special knife. Add lemon zest to the drink to give it a refreshing touch. Garnish the glasses with cocktail tubes and fresh mint leaves. We'll be serving the banana lassi immediately while it's cool.
Enjoy your meal!
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