Moscow Lassi

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 Syrupcleaner sweetness
    • Honey Syrupfloral sweetness
  • Instead of Yogurt

    • Coconut Milkdairy-free, richer
    • Milkthinner — use a little less
  • Instead of Mango Purée

    • Mangoblend fresh mango
    • Peach Puréestone-fruit swap
  • Instead of Vodka

    • Ginadds botanical notes
    • White Ruma touch sweeter
  • Instead of Apple Juice

    • Apple Cidercloudier, more depth

Instructions

  1. Muddle cucumber in base of shaker.

  2. Add other ingredients.

  3. Shake with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

  4. 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

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