
Moscow Lassi
Muddled cucumber shaken with vodka, mango puree, yoghurt and cloudy apple juice. A cocktail-lassi hybrid — cooling, creamy and quietly clever.
11% ABVMediumCocktails
Medium
Difficulty
5 min
Time
216 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Vodka
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Cucumber(optional)8 slices
- Simple Syrup¼ oz
- Yogurt3 barspoon
- Mango Purée1 oz
- Vodka1 ½ oz
- Apple Juice2 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Moscow Lassi close to the original.
Instead of Simple Syrup
- Agave Syrup— cleaner sweetness
- Honey Syrup— floral sweetness
Instead of Yogurt
- Coconut Milk— dairy-free, richer
- Milk— thinner — use a little less
Instead of Mango Purée
- Mango— blend fresh mango
- Peach Purée— stone-fruit swap
Instead of Vodka
- Gin— adds botanical notes
- White Rum— a touch sweeter
Instead of Apple Juice
- Apple Cider— cloudier, more depth
Instructions
Muddle cucumber in base of shaker.
Add other ingredients.
Shake with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.
Garnish with cucumber slices.
Pairs well with
Mango lassi meets vodka and cucumber — Indian street snacks cool alongside:
- Vegetable samosas
- Chicken tikka bites
- Cucumber raita with papadums
- Pistachio barfi




