Cherry Cola Smoothie Recipe

Hola Amigos! and happy weekend. I recently discovered a new fruit. Yes it's still possible at this advance age to find new things and be completely fascinated by them, lol! I discovered "Cherries"!!! You are probably saying...Cherries??? what' s the big deal...well..if you grow up in  a country with no cherries and the only way you can have them is the overly sweet ones that come in the fruit cocktail can, or the sweeter than sugar Maraschino bottled ones or cherry ice cream with a few chunks of something cherry like...you really get a horrible tasting idea of this little fruit. But, the other day at the store I just couldn't resist the temptation of getting a huge bag of this brightly colored fruit. The price was right and my hubs was willing to eat them if I didn't like them.

Wow, I was blown away! they had texture, and they were not the soggy sweet mess I was used to! I'm hooked,  they taste almost like tiny plums or hard grapes..lol..I know, weird...anyway, since I'm hooked and on my second bag already, before they were all  gone I decided to try an experiment and It worked, I'm sharing it with you today.

Cherry Cola Smoothie

1 Cup of Cola, chilled

1 Container of Cherry Yogurt (6oz), frozen

1 Cup Pitted Cherries

1 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream
1/8 Tsps Vanilla Extract

Put all the ingredients in your blender and blend until everything is smooth! 

Listo,

Serves 4 (4oz cups)

It is delicious! An all in one sweet soda float, without the float! and if you want to make it even more decadent, go ahead and add more cherries and whipped cream!

Wishing you a beautiful weekend thanking you for your visit to the blog today! You can replace all the ingredients in this recipe for their low calories equivalents, like diet cola, and frozen yogurt instead of ice cream.  It would still be delicious (and guilt free)

Remember everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,

Lizy

Spreading my love for Cherries at these Fabulous Parties:
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Blueberry Ice Cream Soda Float Recipe

Hola Amigos and Happy Tuesday! I few weeks ago I had the chance to visit our local but not so close Trader Joe's and found a bottle of 100% Juice, Sparkling Blueberry Juice. Just the fact that it was juice drew my eyes to it. I was thinking on what to do with it since it was so bubbly until it occurred to me, why not a float.
I guess technically is not a soda float, since it has no soda per se, but what makes it fun is the fizziness in the juice achieving the same result as if you were to use soda or sparkling water.

Blueberry  Ice Cream Soda Float 

6 oz Blueberries

1 Cup Sugar

2 TBSP Lemon Juice

Ice Cream 

Blueberry Sparkling Juice or you favorite Sparkling Water

In a heavy saucepan and medium heat, add the blueberries, sugar and lemon juice and cook until blueberries begin to burst  and the sugar is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes or so and set aside to cool. You have me seen  using this same procedure to make my Triple Purple Berry Smoothie.

Now the rest is pretty simple, I start mine with a little bit of syrup, a scoop of ice cream and some soda and repeat the process and top it some whip cream and more syrup.

Listo, 

Just a refreshing little treat for a hot summer afternoon!

Thank You for visiting the blog today. You can always make something wonderful and new out of an old recipe, just bring your own touches and creativity and you will have a new family classic and favorite in your hands.

Remember, everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,

Lizy

Bringing some blueberry sweetness to these Fabulous Parties:
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