Rose Lassi recipe is a fragrant, refreshing, and cooling beverage, a variant of the traditional North Indian lassi. It’s made from a blend of fresh, chilled curd (yogurt), chilled water or ice cubes, rose syrup, sugar (quantity adjusted as per taste), and optionally garnished with chopped or sliced dry fruits such as pistachios, almonds, or cashews.
This delicious drink is popular, especially in summer, for its cooling properties. It is easy to prepare and offers a visually stunning and rich taste experience owing to its use of rose.
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Indulge in the exotic flavours of Rose Lassi with this easy and refreshing recipe! Cool, creamy, and delicately scented with rose syrup, this traditional Indian yogurt drink is a perfect companion to spicy dishes or as a standalone thirst-quencher during summer.
Rose Lassi is a refreshing and pretty-looking, pink colour summer drink. Adding rose syrup or rooh afza for rose flavour, some ground cardamom, and milk to tangy yogurt makes it delectable. It’s a lovely twist to classic lassi. This creamy lassi is so easy to make with just a few ingredients. This perfect drink is often served in Indian restaurants. This is the Best lassi to have after a spicy meal!
What is Curd Lassi?
Lassi is a popular ndian yogurt drink. This yogurt-based smoothie uses thick yogurt or Indian Dahi, water, salt, and spices. Later, adding fruits and other flavours to plain lassi became popular. Mango Lassi is the most popular one. If you live outside India, you can see every other Indian restaurant serving mango lassi!
Summer is at its peak, and there can’t be a better time to have this refreshing drink. Rose Lassi is flavourful and fragrant with cardamom powder and rose petals. The beautiful pink is so inviting that everyone, from kids to adults, will want another glass of this drink.
Why you will enjoy this Rose Lassi
Refreshing: Yogurt’s cooling properties and the rose’s delicate flavour make Rose Lassi a perfect beverage for hot summer days.
Simple: This creamy, vibrant pink lassi is made with basic ingredients easily available at home.
Unique Flavor: The floral notes of rose add a unique and exotic twist to the traditional lassi, creating a soothing and indulgent beverage.
Versatile: Whether enjoyed as a standalone drink or paired with spicy Indian dishes, Rose Lassi complements various flavours.
Ingredients used to make Rose Lassi recipe
How to make Rose Lassi
Add Chilled Yogurt, Cold Water or Ice Cubes, and Chilled milk to a Blender jar. Blend for 30 seconds.
Add sugar, edible rose syrup, cardamom powder, and a pinch of salt and blend again until well combined.
Pour the Rose Lassi into serving glasses. Garnish with dried rose petals or edible, fresh rose petals and finely chopped pistachios or fry fruits of your choice. Serve cold.
Tips & Variations to make the Best Rose Lassi at home
Always use fresh, full-fat yogurt/ fresh curd for creamy and best results. Plain Greek Yogurt can be used too.
Blend the lassi well to achieve a frothy, smooth, thick creamy consistency. The quality of the yogurt plays an important role. Use good quality store-bought yogurt or homemade yogurt. It could be full fat yogurt or low-fat yogurt.
Rose water, rose essence, and Gulkand(rose petal jam) can be added to this Lassi for additional Rose Flavour.
Use fresh, high-quality rose water to ensure a fragrant and authentic flavour.
If you don’t have rose syrup, use rose essence and sugar to make this cooling drink.
Adjust the quantity of sugar depending on how sweet your rose syrup is.
Lassi can be made thin or thick, according to your preference. Add more milk/water if you want a thinner consistency. Adjust the amount of water or milk according to the desired consistency.
I recommend consuming the rose yogurt drink immediately for a fresh taste.
Serving Suggestions
Pair the rose lassi with spicy Indian dishes like biryani or curry to balance out the heat with its cooling properties.
Serve this delicious rose yogurt drink as a welcome drink at gatherings, special occasions or festive occasions.
Enjoy this homemade lassi as a standalone refreshing beverage on a sunny afternoon.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can prepare this restaurant-style Lassi ahead of time and refrigerate it. Just give it a good stir before serving.
You can use dairy-free yogurt alternatives such as almond or coconut yogurt for a vegan-friendly version of this classic Indian beverage.
While plain yogurt is traditionally used, you can experiment with flavoured yogurt for different flavour profiles.
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Rose Lassi Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Yogurt
- ¼ cup Chilled Milk
- ½ cup Cold Water
- 4 tablespoon Rose Syrup / Rooh afza
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
Instructions
- Add Yogurt, Cold Water, Chilled milk to a Blender. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Add sugar,edible rose syrup, cardamom powder, salt and blend again for a minute until well combined.
- Pour the Rose Lassi in serving glasses. Garnish with dried rose petals and finely chopped pistachios. Serve cold.