How to Make Refreshing Lassi At Home | Lemon Flavour

This post shows how to make lassi at home with the twist of lemon and mint flavors in it that turns a regular Lassi into all the more refreshing and soothing summer drink.

Thinking of recipes from alphabet L, for Blog Chatters A2Z Challenge, something from lemon appealed to me the most, as lemon is the perfect thing to have in summers. Lemonade is the most preferred drink to have in summers as it is not only refreshing but also detoxifies the body.

Today, while trying to come up with a lemon dip, what I finally end up getting was a lemon smoothie or say lemon lassi.

Easy Recipe 

This Lemon Sweet Lassi recipe is the easiest to make and is the best thing to have in summers. You can add mint or basil in it for additional freshness. To make it sweet, you can use the sweetener of your choice. Be it honey or unrefined sugar or stevia or anything else.

To make this lassi, put all the ingredients in the blender and blend it for a minute . That’s it!

Give this cold Lemon Lassi to your darlings before going to school or after they come from school and they will just love it. If they don’t want to have milk in the morning, just don’t pressurize them to have it. Instead, give them this chilled lemon lassi.

Coming back to our sweet lassi recipe, as we all know the base of lassi is Dahi (curd).

Dahi is a good source of probiotics which means it promotes the growth of healthy bacteria and reduces the growth of bad bacteria in our digestive system. Lassi keeps us well hydrated. Apart from this being rich in calcium, it boosts the immune system and helps in maintaining strong bones and teeth.

FAQs 

Q) Can we replace sugar with other sweeteners?

 Yes, you can skip the sugar and use other different sweeteners like jaggery, palm sugar, coconut sugar, or maple syrup.

Q) Why do we add lemon to our lassi?

 We do so for two reasons.

• The first is that it adds a very refreshing taste to it.
• And secondly, lemon lassi has an edge over normal lassi as it has additional Vitamin C coming from the lemons.

Q) But what exactly is lemon zest?

 It is just the yellow/green covering on the lemon. The white part beneath it, also called pith, is bitter and one should take care not to use it for culinary purposes.

Q) What are the benefits of lemon zest?

•  Lemon juice has the taste but lemon zest has the aroma. After grating lemon to get the zest, your hands continue smelling lemony for a long time. Other than the aroma, lemon zest has great nutritional benefits too.

• Lemon zest is in fact powerhouse of nutrition being loaded with fiber, calcium, vitamin C, and minerals. Unfortunately, we squeeze out the juice and throw away the peels. Whereas these peels are so valuable. I already have a post titled ‘How To Use Lemon Peels’. You may go through that and I promise, you will never again throw these valuable peels.

Q) How to get lemon zest?

•  To get the lemon zest, grate the lemon only from the lemon part. The moment you touch the white part stop grating and turn over. Do not grate the white part.
• If possible, it is best to put the lemons in the freezer for a few hours. As the lemon freezes, the skin hardens and thus grating it becomes easier. Thereafter, you can put the whole lemon as it is in the squeezer and extract its juice. No need to cut into two, as we otherwise do.

Must Try: Using lemon zest do try Lemon Cake, a refreshing cake that is bursting with the aroma of lemons

Q) Can I skip lemon in this lassi?

A) Yes. You can easily skip lemon in it and then it will be a regular lassi.

Q) What other flavors can I have in Lassi?

A) You can have many variations in it. Instead of lemon juice and lemon zest, you can add any of the following:

• Mango Puree (1/4 cup approx)
• Strawberry Puree (1/4 cup approx)
• Rose Syrup (2 Tbsp)

Q) How is Lassi different from buttermilk?

Though both lassi and buttermilk are made from dahi still they are completely different in taste as well as texture.

• Lassi is sweet whereas buttermilk is salty.
• Lassi is thicker whereas buttermilk is very watery.
• Lassi is heavier on tummy whereas buttermilk is recommended for weight loss.

Some Other Curd Based Recipes:

• Jowar Raabdi
• Mango Yogurt Parfait
• Frozen Yogurt Bark

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