CHERRY ROSE LASSI

1-2 servings, 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup unsweetened plain yogurt (cow’s milk, goat’s milk, or coconut if dairy-free)

• ½ cup water

• ½ cup fresh sweet cherries, pitted

• 1 tsp rosewater

• ¼ tsp ground cardamom

• 1–2 tsp raw honey or maple syrup (optional, adjust to taste)

• Tiny pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust taste as desired.

2. Serve at room temperature or slightly cool

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Notes

• A spring/ summer cross between a takra and a lassi - both digestive boosting and probiotic rich drinks.

• In Ayurveda, we like to reduce the heavy mucus forming qualities of yogurt with water and freshly ground cardamom - this makes dairy more digestible.

• The rosewater and cardamom also bring cooling elements to the heat of cherries and yogurt.

• If Kapha, don't use coconut yogurt, it is too fatty. Better to use a less fatty form of yogurt.