Lychee & Rose Lassi

“Be gentle with yourself, you are doing the best you can.” – Daily reminder I just may have stumbled upon one of the most delicious flavor combinations!

If you have never had a lychee or rose flavored anything you are missing out! What’s even better is combining those two flavors into a yogurt based drink called a lassi.

Lassi is a popular Indian yogurt based drink. Normally made from full fat yogurt, blended with spices, fruits and syrups. This is a lighter version of that popular drink. I used nonfat yogurt and low fat sour cream, along with some canned lychees (in syrup), rose syrup and rose water.

Think of a lassi as a lighter version of a smoothie. This works as a great alternative for a morning smoothie. Plus it feels like a treat with each sip! For some fanciness: add some of the rose syrup to the bottom of the cup and then pour in the lassi.

I poured this drink into 4 champagne glasses and then topped with some edible rose petals. As I did this I realized what a great party drink this would be. Try it out for a bridal shower or baby shower drink!

I have included links in the notes section, to similar products I used, that can be found on amazon. But I purchased the products from an Indian supermarket. The rose syrup, rose water & canned lychees can be found in both Asian & Indian supermarkets (and much cheaper than amazon).

This is definitely my new go to drink!! I am obsessed with it. Hope you like it just as much as I do!

Lychee Rose Lassi

Light, refreshing, tangy yet subtly yogurt based sweet drink

Servings 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup fat free yogurt
• 1/3 cup light sour cream
• 1-2 tbsps rose syrup start with 1 and adjust according to sweetness preference
• 1 tsp rose water
• 1 20 oz can Lychees in syrup, will need 16 lychees from can
• 2 tbsps lychee syrup from can

Instructions

1. Add yogurt, sour cream, rose syrup, rose water, lychees and lychee syrup to a blender and blend. Serve over ice!
2. If you’re feeling a little extra: pour some of the rose syrup to the bottom of a cup and then pour the lassi in.

Recipe Notes

• This is recipe makes a subtly sweet lassi, if you wish to adjust to a sweeter taste feel free to add more of the rose syrup / lychee syrup.
• You can find rose syrup, rose water & canned lychees in an Asian or Indian supermarket. (click on each of the names for the link to a similar product on amazon. Please note: it is more expensive to purchase these products on amazon, but a local Asian or Indian supermarket will have for half the price!)
• This recipe will fill 4 champagne glasses or two 16 oz cups, so depending on how you serve it, it can serve two people or 4 people.