Mango Bong Lassi

In India, bhang lassi is a ceremonial drink, a cannabis concoction purported to be a favourite of Shiva, god of creation and destruction and major cannabis aficionado.

The traditional preparation involves grinding fresh cannabis leaves and flowers in a mortar and pestle, then steeping the resulting paste in warm milk or yogurt and aromatic spices.

Since fresh leaves are hard to come by legally in Canada, our version uses dried flower, or bud, infused into a versatile magic milk, which is then blended with fresh mango and, if you like, cardamom seeds. Made to directions, this recipe is fairly lightly dosed – to achieve a more traditional effect, replace the regular milk with more magic milk.

We can’t promise you’ll reach spiritual nirvana with our cheekily spelled alternative, but we can guarantee it will take your taste buds somewhere special.

Bongs away!

Recipe by Chef Ronnie Fishman, words by Devon Scoble.