Seeing Red

It is a sign of our times that one is able to drink a swirl of fruits that will never see the likes of each other in the natural world. Prickly pear makes its home in the desert while the yumberry (renamed from the Yang Mei berry) is found in Asia. Add in some cherries from north america and you've got a truly international smoothie.

The prickly pear juice on it's own is tart and almost vegetable in its flavor and benefits greatly from the sweetness and fruitiness of the other juices.

Red Flag Smoothie

1/4 cup prickly pear nectar
1/2 cup yumberry juice

3/4 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt

1 tablespoon pure cherry concentrate

8 ice cubes

Combine all in the container of the Vita-Mix. Variable speed #1, turn to #10, then high for 1 30 seconds.