Sour Cherry Smoothie 🥤 Balkan Yogurt 🇷🇸 (Višnja Jogurt)

Description

Tart sour cherries blended with creamy yogurt, a touch of honey, and lemon—cold, bright, and super refreshing. 🍒🧊

Hook: 5-minute blender fix with bold cherry flavor and silky body. ⚡

Ingredients

• 🍒 Sour cherries, pitted (fresh or frozen): 300 g (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
• 🥛 Plain Balkan/Greek yogurt: 300 ml (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz)
• 🍌 Banana, sliced (small): 100 g (1 small / 3.5 oz)
• 🍯 Honey or sugar: 15 g (1 tbsp / 0.5 oz) — to taste
• 🍋 Fresh lemon juice: 10 ml (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
• 🧂 Salt: pinch (≈0.5 g / ⅛ tsp)
• 🧊 Ice cubes: 6–8 (≈1 cup)
• 🌰 Chia seeds (optional): 10 g (1 tbsp / 0.35 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Add cherries, yogurt, banana, honey, lemon juice, and salt to a blender; blend until smooth.
2. 2️⃣ Add ice (and chia, if using) and pulse to a frosty, pourable texture.
3. 3️⃣ Taste; adjust sweetness or lemon. Serve cold.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min
⏳ Total: 5 min

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