Apricot Yogurt Smoothie 🥤 Balkan Home-Style 🇷🇸 (Kajsija Jogurt)

Description

Sun-ripened apricots, creamy yogurt, a touch of honey, and lemon—silky, bright, and very Balkan. 🍑🧊

Hook: 5-minute blender classic with real fruit and probiotic body. ⚡

Ingredients

• 🍑 Apricots, ripe, pitted & chopped: 250 g (1¾ cups / 8.8 oz)
• 🥛 Plain Balkan/Greek yogurt: 300 ml (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz)
• 🍌 Banana, sliced (small): 80 g (¾ cup / 2.8 oz)
• 🍯 Honey or sugar: 10–15 g (2–3 tsp / 0.35–0.53 oz) — to taste
• 🍋 Fresh lemon juice: 10 ml (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
• 🧂 Pinch of salt: 0.5 g (⅛ tsp / 0.02 oz)
• 🧊 Ice cubes: 6–8 (≈1 cup)
• 🌰 Slivered almonds (optional garnish): 1 tbsp (8 g / 0.28 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Add apricots, yogurt, banana, honey, lemon juice, and salt to a blender; blend until smooth.
2. 2️⃣ Add ice and pulse to a frosty, pourable texture.
3. 3️⃣ Taste and adjust sweetness or lemon. Pour into chilled glasses; top with almonds if using.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min
⏳ Total: 5 min

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