Beat the heat with this easy Peach Lassi—a creamy, cooling yogurt drink made with fresh peaches and a sweet-tart raspberry sauce. Inspired by the classic dessert peach melba, this healthy summer lassi is easy to make, customizable, and perfect for warm weather.
🥭 Peach Lassi – A Cool, Creamy Summer Yogurt Drink
Looking for a healthy, refreshing drink to beat the summer heat? This Peach Lassi is a creamy, fruit-filled twist on the classic Indian yogurt drink. Made with ripe peaches and a swirl of raspberry sauce, it's light, nutritious, and comes together in minutes.
Inspired by the elegant Peach Melba dessert, this lassi transforms your favorite summer fruits into a vibrant, cooling drink that’s perfect for breakfast, snack time, or even dessert.
💛 Why You’ll Love This Peach Melba Lassi
- Cooling and Hydrating – Ideal for hot days when you want something light and refreshing.
- Seasonal – Uses seasonal peaches and raspberries for real-fruit flavor.
- Quick & Easy to Make – Just a few ingredients and a blender—ready in under 10 minutes.
- Customizable – Make it vegan or dairy-free, add spices like cardamom, or toss in other summer fruits.
- Probiotic-Rich – Made with yogurt, this lassi is great for gut health and digestion.
Whether you're sipping it poolside or serving it as a light breakfast, this peach lassi is a summer staple you’ll want to make on repeat.
🥣 What Is a Lassi?
A lassi is a traditional Indian yogurt drink made by blending yogurt with water, often sweetened and spiced. It’s smooth, tangy, and incredibly refreshing.
There are a few different types of lassi:
- Sweet Lassi – Sweet, blended with sugar and spices (like cardamom).
- Salted Lassi – Savory, with salt and herbs (like mint) and/or spices (like cumin).
- Fruit Lassi (Like This One) – A sweet variation using fresh fruit, such as mango, berries, or peaches.
This Peach Melba version draws inspiration from the classic French dessert, combining the creaminess of yogurt with ripe peaches and a tart raspberry swirl for a vibrant layered look and flavor.
🍑 Ingredients for Peach Lassi
Here’s what you’ll need to make this refreshing summer drink:
- Ripe Peaches – Fresh, juicy peaches give the lassi its sweet base. Peel for the smoothest texture.
- Plain Yogurt – Use a full-fat yogurt for a thick, creamy consistency or plant-based yogurt for a dairy-free version.
- Filtered Water – Helps thin the lassi to your preferred drinking consistency.
- Maple Syrup or Honey – Use maple syrup for a vegan version and honey for a non-vegan version.
- Raspberries – Adds color and tartness.
- Lemon Juice – Brightens the raspberry swirl and balances sweetness.
- Ice Cubes – Keeps it nice and cold.
🥄 How to Make a Peach Melba Lassi
Step 1: Make the Raspberry Sauce
In a small blender or food processor, combine:
- Raspberries
- Lemon juice
- Maple syrup or honey
- A splash of water
Blend until smooth, then strain to remove seeds. Set aside.
Step 2: Blend the Peach Lassi
In a large blender, add:
- Peaches (peeled and sliced)
- Plain yogurt
- Water
- Maple syrup or honey
- Ice cubes
Blend until creamy and smooth.
Step 3: Assemble & Serve
Spoon a little raspberry sauce into the bottom of each serving glass. Pour the peach lassi on top. Gently swirl with a spoon for a marbled effect. Serve immediately.
🌿 Variations and Substitutions
- Spiced Peach Lassi – Add a pinch of cardamom or cinnamon for warm, aromatic notes.
- Vegan Option – Use coconut or almond yogurt and plant-based milk.
- Tropical Twist – Replace raspberries with mango or pineapple for a new flavor combo.
✅ Tips for Success
- Use very ripe fruit – Ripe peaches = more natural sweetness and better texture.
- Chill ingredients – Cold yogurt and fruit give the best frosty finish.
- Blend thoroughly – For the creamiest consistency, blend for 30–60 seconds.
- Serve immediately – Lassi is best served fresh.
- Use a strainer – For a smoother swirl, strain raspberry sauce before layering.
🧊 Final Sip
Whether you’re cooling off on a hot summer day or looking for a nutritious sippable snack, this Peach Lassi is a deliciously simple way to enjoy the flavors of ripe peaches and raspberries. With just a few ingredients and minutes of prep, you can blend up a creamy, refreshing drink that’s perfect for any occasion.
Feel free to customize it to suit your taste—add spices like cardamom for warmth, swap in your favorite dairy-free yogurt, or experiment with other seasonal fruits. Whichever way you make it, this lassi promises a burst of vibrant flavor and a cool, satisfying treat.
Cheers to easy, healthy, and delicious sipping all summer long!
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Peach Lassi
This cooling and fruity peach lassi with raspberries is inspired by the classic dessert Peach Melba.
Ingredients
For the raspberry sauce:
- ½ cup/ 70g fresh or frozen raspberries (thawed)
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons filtered water
- 1 teaspoon/5ml fresh lemon juice
For the lassi:
- 2 large peaches, pitted and sliced
- 2 cups/ 454g plain yogurt, non-dairy if desired for vegan and paleo (add ½-1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice for extra tang if using non-dairy)
- ¼ cup/60ml filtered water (preferably chilled)
- 1-2 Tablespoons/15-30ml maple syrup depending on how sweet your peaches are (or honey for non-vegan)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Place raspberries, maple syrup, water and lemon juice in a blender and puree until smooth. Strain raspberry purée through a fine mesh sieve, pressing firmly with a spatula on seeds.
- Combine the peaches, yogurt, water, maple syrup, and a few ice cubes in a blender, purée until silky.
- Pour a Tablespoon or two of raspberry sauce in the bottom of a glass and pour peach lassi over sauce. Gently swirl with a spoon and serve immediately. Refrigerate any leftover raspberry sauce.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 193Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 162mgCarbohydrates: 30gSugar: 27gProtein: 11g
Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
Kankana Saxena says
Summer is all about Lassi for us and this peach melba sounds so perfect. love the color too 🙂