Sour Cherry Yogurt Smoothie 🥤 Bulgarian Summer Blend 🇧🇬 (Vishni & Kiselo Mlyako)

Description

Tart, ruby-red sour cherries blitzed with thick Bulgarian yogurt—silky, cooling, and just sweet enough. 🍒🧊
Hook: 5-minute blender classic—bright cherry pop with probiotic creaminess. ⚡

Ingredients

• 🍒 Sour cherries, pitted (fresh or frozen): 280 g (2 cups / 9.9 oz)
• 🥛 Bulgarian-style yogurt (kiselo mlyako), full-fat: 300 ml (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz)
• 💧 Cold water or milk: 100 ml (⅖ cup / 3.4 fl oz)
• 🍯 Honey or sugar: 10–20 g (2–4 tsp / 0.35–0.7 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)
• 🌿 Vanilla extract (optional): ¼ tsp (1.25 ml / 0.04 fl oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Add 🍒 cherries, 🥛 yogurt, 💧 water/milk, 🍯 honey, 🍋 lemon, 🧂 salt, and 🌿 vanilla (if using) to a blender; blend until very smooth.
2. 2️⃣ Add 🧊 ice; pulse to a frosty, pourable texture.
3. 3️⃣ Taste and adjust sweetness or lemon. Pour into chilled glasses and serve.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min
⏳ Total: 5 min

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