Name: Hydrating Cherry-Grape Lemonade Smoothie
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 (24-ounce) smoothie or 2 (12-ounce) smoothies
Ingredients: 2 cups frozen montmorency tart cherries; 1 cup seedless red grapes; 3/4 cup filtered water; 2 to 4 soft pitted medjool dates, depending on desired level of sweetness*; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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This hydrating cherry-grape lemonade smoothie is the perfect smoothie for those hot and steamy summer days. Juicy grapes, tart montmorency cherries, fresh lemon juice, dates, and filtered water yield a tart yet sweet smoothie that’s just as thirst-quenching as it is flavorful.

This cherry-grape lemonade smoothie is crisp, ultra hydrating, and has the perfect balance of tart + sweet.

I’d be hard-pressed to find a more suitable smoothie for summer, because there are few as refreshing as this one. . .

As with most of the smoothie recipes I’ve shared over the years, this one relies on a minimal number of ingredients and a mere one-minute whirl around a blender.

Simply toss the following into a blender. . .

Frozen tart (montmorency) cherries

Fresh (seedless) red grapes

Filtered water

2–4 pitted medjool dates

Fresh lemon juice

Then, blend into cool, thirst-quenching perfection.

Pour into one big glass (or 2–3 smaller glasses if you’re in a generous mood).

And sip your way to a state of (well-hydrated) happiness. . .

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Hydrating Cherry-Grape Lemonade Smoothie

Juicy grapes, tart montmorency cherries, fresh lemon juice, dates, and filtered water yield a tart yet sweet smoothie that's just as thirst-quenching as it is flavorful. The perfect smoothie for a hot and steamy summer day.

Course Smoothie

Cuisine Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, plant-based, Vegan

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings (24-ounce) smoothie or 2 (12-ounce) smoothies

Ingredients

2 cups frozen montmorency tart cherries
1 cup seedless red grapes
3/4 cup filtered water
2 to 4 soft pitted medjool dates, depending on desired level of sweetness*
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend on high until smooth.

Notes

*If your medjool dates are firm (as opposed to soft and gooey) and you're not using a high-speed blender (e.g., Vitamix or Blendtec), soak them in hot water for 30 minutes before blending.