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Sour cherries, thick yogurt, honey, walnuts, vanilla, lemon, and cinnamon blend into a cold Balkan smoothie that tastes creamy, bright, and nostalgic. 🥤

Ingredients

• Smoothie base 🍒
• 🍒 300 g frozen sour cherries, pitted (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
• 🥛 400 g Greek yogurt or thick plain yogurt (1¾ cups / 14.1 oz) dairy
• 🥛 180 ml cold milk (¾ cup / 6 fl oz) dairy
• 🍯 35 g honey (1½ tbsp / 1.2 oz)
• 🌰 45 g walnuts, toasted and cooled (⅓ cup / 1.6 oz)
• 🍋 15 ml lemon juice (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• 🌿 5 ml vanilla extract (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)
• 🌿 1 g ground cinnamon (½ tsp / 0.03 oz)
• 🧂 1 tiny pinch fine sea salt
• To serve ✨
• 🧊 120 g ice cubes, optional (1 cup / 4.2 oz)
• 🍒 40 g sour cherries for topping (¼ cup / 1.4 oz)
• 🌰 15 g chopped walnuts for topping (2 tbsp / 0.5 oz)
• 🍯 10 g honey for drizzling (2 tsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🌿 1 tiny pinch cinnamon for topping

Preparation

• Toast the walnuts 🌰 Toast the walnuts in a dry pan for 4 min, stirring often, until fragrant. Cool for 5 min so they blend smoothly without warming the drink.
• Add the cold base 🍒 Place sour cherries, yogurt, milk, honey, walnuts, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a blender.
• Blend creamy 🥤 Blend for 45–60 sec, until smooth, thick, and cold. Add ice if you want a frostier texture.
• Adjust the texture ✨ If the smoothie is too thick, add 30–60 ml cold milk (2–4 tbsp / 1–2 fl oz). If it is too tart, add 5–10 g honey (1–2 tsp / 0.17–0.35 oz).
• Serve cold 🍒 Pour into chilled glasses. Top with sour cherries, chopped walnuts, honey drizzle, and a tiny pinch of cinnamon. Serve immediately.

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