Apricot Kefir Smoothie 🥤 Balkan Orchard 🇷🇸 (Kajsija Kefir Shake)

Name: Apricot Kefir Smoothie 🥤 Balkan Orchard 🇷🇸 (Kajsija Kefir Shake)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Balkan
Ingredients: 🍑 Ripe apricots, pitted (fresh or frozen): 260 g (1¾ cups / 9.2 oz); 🥛 Kefir (or thick plain yogurt): 300 ml (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz); 💧 Cold water or milk: 120 ml (½ cup / 4 fl oz); 🍯 Honey or sugar, to taste: 12–24 g (2–4 tsp / 0.4–0.85 oz); 🍋 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); 🌿 Ground cinnamon or vanilla (optional): 0.5 g (¼ tsp / 0.02 oz); 🌰 Ground walnuts (optional richness): 10 g (1 tbsp / 0.35 oz)

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Description

Ripe apricots blitzed with tangy kefir, honey, and lemon—silky, sunny, lightly tart. 🍑🌞

Hook: Chill, blend, pour—5 minutes to a probiotic stone-fruit shake. ⚡

Ingredients

🍑 Ripe apricots, pitted (fresh or frozen): 260 g (1¾ cups / 9.2 oz)
🥛 Kefir (or thick plain yogurt): 300 ml (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz)
💧 Cold water or milk: 120 ml (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
🍯 Honey or sugar, to taste: 12–24 g (2–4 tsp / 0.4–0.85 oz)
🍋 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)
🌿 Ground cinnamon or vanilla (optional): 0.5 g (¼ tsp / 0.02 oz)
🌰 Ground walnuts (optional richness): 10 g (1 tbsp / 0.35 oz)

Preparation

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

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min
⏳ Total: 5 min

Nutritional Value

🔋 Energy: ~190 kcal
💪 Protein: ~8 g
🧈 Fat: ~6 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~29 g
🧂 Sodium: ~120 mg

Advice

Partially freeze the apricots for a thicker body; if skins are tough, blend 30 seconds longer or strain for an ultra-smooth sip.

Why it works

Apricot pectin + kefir proteins create natural creaminess; lemon sharpens fruit notes while a pinch of salt boosts perceived sweetness.

Twist

Swap kefir for ayran-style yogurt + water for a lighter, tangier profile, or blend in 1 tbsp plum jam (pekmez) for Balkan depth.

Status

Stone-fruit sunshine in a glass—apricot–kefir smoothness with a zesty snap. #grannyzen #balkansmoothie 🥤🍑

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