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You are here: Home / Refreshing summer drinks / Watermelon and yogurt smoothie

Watermelon and yogurt smoothie

Pureed watermelon is spooned into a glass, topped with an equal amount of yogurt and finished off with another layer of watermelon.

Watermelon and yogurt smoothie

Oh, I know. A smoothie isn’t traditionally a layered drink. But I’m calling it a smoothie nonetheless because, by definition, a smoothie is a drink made with pureed fruit. At least, that was how it started.

Smoothies were introduced in America with the invention of the electric blender in the 1930s. Instead of manually liquefying fruits, the blender made the job easier, faster and less messy. But the word “smoothie” itself was not coined until the 1980s. By that time, a smoothie was understood to be a blender drink.

Today, the definition of a smoothie has expanded to include drinks with with pureed vegetables. There are even protein mixes that you can add to make a smoothie a more filling and, some claim, more nutritious. We don’t add mixes to our smoothies. We prefer ingredients in their natural state.

Watermelon and yogurt smoothie

Connie Veneracion
This watermelon and yogurt cooler is a concoction of my daughter, Sam. I just took the photos. Sam did such a wonderful job with the presentation, layering the watermelon puree and yogurt in the glass and arranging a paper umbrella on top.
But I was in such a hurry to take photos before the ice melted, I didn’t notice that the umbrella had fallen to the floor (so sorry about that, baby). But with or without the umbrella, the watermelon and yogurt cooler was fantastic.
The amount of each ingredient is not specified because they are all adjustable depending on how small or large you want your smoothie.
Watermelon and yogurt smoothie
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 glass

Ingredients
  

  • seedless watermelon - cubed
  • sugar - to taste
  • ice
  • plain yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Place the cubed watermelon in the blender.
  • Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Process until liquefied.
  • Add ice and process to crush the ice.
  • Taste and add more sugar, if needed.
  • Stir in some ice cubes, if you like.
  • Pour the watermelon puree into a glass until about a quarter full.
  • Spoon an equal amount yogurt on top of the puree.
  • Top with more watermelon puree.
  • Serve at once.
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Keyword Fruits, Watermelon, Yogurt
Last updated on March 22, 2022 ♥ Refreshing summer drinks, Breakfast, Snacks

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