Georgia Magazine - July 2024 - 31

FRESH SPINACH AND BLUEBERRY
SMOOTHIE
3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
2 cups fresh spinach leaves, stems removed
2 cups vanilla yogurt (not plain)
1 cup orange juice, divided, as needed for consistency
Pinch of cinnamon
Place the blueberries, spinach and yogurt in
a blender. Pulse 1-2 times to chop the ingredients.
Add 1/2 cup orange juice and blend on high until
the mixture is smooth. Add more orange juice, as
needed, to adjust the consistency. Add cinnamon
and pulse to blend. Pour mixture into a pitcher and
chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Serves 3-4.
MANGO YOGURT SMOOTHIE
WATERMELON SMOOTHIE
4 cups mangoes, diced (soft, ripe mangoes work best
for this)
2 cups vanilla yogurt (not plain)
Juice of 1 orange
1/2 cup water, divided
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
Place the mangoes and yogurt in a blender
and pulse 1-2 times to chop the ingredients. Add
orange juice and 1/4 cup water. Blend on high until
the mixture is smooth. Add more water to adjust the
consistency. Add the cardamom and pulse to blend.
Pour mixture into a pitcher and chill for 1 hour in
the refrigerator. Serves 3-4.
5 cups watermelon, seeded, diced
1-1/2 cups strawberries (frozen works best)
1 cup raspberries
1/2 cup cantaloupe, diced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1-2 cups lemon-lime soda, as needed for consistency
Place the watermelon, strawberries, raspberries and cantaloupe in a
blender and pulse 1-2 times to chop the ingredients. Add the lemon juice,
lime juice and lemon-lime soda. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth.
Add more lemon-lime soda, as needed, to adjust consistency. Pour mixture
into a pitcher and chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Serves 4-5.
CREAMY LEMON DESSERT SMOOTHIE
BEETS AND BERRIES SMOOTHIE
1 cup fresh or canned diced red beets
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, stems removed,
halved
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
1/2 cup fresh seedless red grapes
1/4 cup fresh mango pieces
1/2 teaspoon ginger, peeled, minced
2 cups blueberry juice, divided
If using canned beets, drain and reserve the
liquid. Place the beets, strawberries, blueberries,
blackberries, grapes and mango in a blender. Pulse
the mixture 1-2 times to chop the ingredients. Add
the ginger and 1 cup blueberry juice. Blend on high
until the mixture is smooth. Use the remaining
blueberry juice and reserved beet juice, if needed, to
adjust the consistency. Pour mixture into a pitcher
and chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Serves 4-6.
2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
Juice of 3 lemons
Juice of 1 lime
4 cups ice cubes
1/2 cup water
Zest of 1 lemon
Lemon wedges, for garnish
Place sweetened condensed
milk, lemon and lime juices and
ice in a blender. Pulse 1-2 times
to chop the ice. Add the water, as
needed, to adjust consistency.
Blend on high until the mixture is
smooth. Add the lemon zest and
pulse to incorporate. Pour mixture
into a pitcher and chill for 1 hour
in the refrigerator. Pour into glasses
and garnish with lemon wedges.
Serves 4-5.
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