Melon Smoothies

Name: Melon Smoothies
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes 4 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 1 , medium banana (ripe, about 4 ounces), peeled and cut crosswise into eight pieces; 3 1/2 cups, watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew 1- to 2-inch cubes; 1/3 cup, whole milk; 1/3 cup, white cranberry juice or apple juice; Pinch, table salt; 1 teaspoons, granulated sugar, plus more as desired; 1 teaspoons, lemon juice, plus more as desired; 3 , ice cubes (about 1 1/2 ounces total)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2002

For a smoothie with knock-your-socks-off flavor, replace the usual yogurt with milk, add juice for freshness, and then fill the blender with a lot of fruit.

SERVES 4 (Makes 4 1/2 cups)

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