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What is Lassi?
Lassi is a popular and traditional yogurt-based drink, originated from North India. This delicious drink is a blend of yogurt, cold water or ice, and spices. There are two types of lassi, salty and sweet, and sweet lassi most often include fruits.
About Watermelon Smoothie or Lassi
One of my favorite fruits is watermelon in summer, and I also love to make juices and smoothies using watermelon. And this watermelon yogurt smoothie is my absolute favorite; it provides a super cooling effect and keeps full for longer. I like the combo of watermelon and rose flavor. When I was in India, my mom often made Rose sharbat and added small watermelon chunks to it. It tastes amazing and is very refreshing. Also, we often make rose lassi which equally tastes refreshing and delicious. So I have made a combo of my two favorite drinks and make this watermelon yogurt smoothie flavored and sweetened with rose syrup. If you do not have rose syrup, you can add sugar and rose extract instead. It will still provide that pleasant floral note to the smoothie. And instead of rose extract, you can also use rosewater.
Ingredients
Substitute The Rose Syrup
If you do not have rose syrup, you can add sugar and 2-3 teaspoon of rose water. Or, instead of rose water, add a few drops of rose essence or extract for the fresh rose flavor. Instead of rose syrup or sugar, you can also add agave, honey, or maple syrup. If you do not use rose syrup, please note that the color of the smoothie will be lighter.
How To Make Watermelon Smoothie
Take watermelon cubes and yogurt into the blender. I have used plain homemade yogurt, but you can also use Greek or hung yogurt for the thicker smoothie. If you like the smoothie consistency as slushy, freeze the watermelon cubes and then use them to make lassi.
To this, add rose syrup and ice cubes. You can add sugar or natural sweeteners like agave, honey, or maple syrup if you do not have rose syrup. And then, for the flavor, add rose essence or rose water.
Blend until everything is well combined to get a smooth consistency.
Pour the watermelon lassi into serving glasses, add more ice and watermelon chunks if you prefer. Serve the drink immediately.
Serving Suggestions
It is best to serve this smoothie immediately. But if you like, you can also let it chill in the refrigerator for up to an hour, then mix well and serve. Serve the lassi with more ice cubes, or add some watermelon chunks. You can garnish it with mint leaves or edible rose petals.
Helpful Tips
For the thicker lassi consistency, you can use Greek yogurt instead of plain. If you like your smoothie of slushy consistency, freeze watermelon chunks before using them for the smoothie. Add rose syrup as per your sweetness preference. If you want to skip rose syrup or additional sugar, just add few drops of rose essence for the flavor. Or add 2-3 teaspoon of rosewater. If you do not want to add ice cubes, let the watermelon lassi chill in the fridge and then serve.
Can I Skip Rose Syrup?
Yes! If you do not have rose syrup, you can skip it. Instead, add sugar or natural sweetener to taste. If you have a rose extract or rosewater, add it with sugar for the floral and fresh flavor.
How To Make This Smoothie Thicker?
For the thicker consistency, use Greek or hung yogurt instead of plain yogurt. You can also freeze the watermelon cubes before adding them to the blender. And that way, you will get the thick and slushy consistency of the smoothie.
Can I Make It Vegan?
To make the vegan watermelon smoothie or lassi, replace the dairy yogurt with non-dairy yogurt.
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