BELFAST PANTRY

Raspberry, Apple & Banana Liquid Dessert 🍨 

Thick, fruity and somewhere between a smoothie and a dessert, finished with softly whipped cream.

This recipe uses Juist Sparkling Apple Juice, part of Lidl Northern Ireland’s Kickstart 2026 line up, which supports emerging local food and drink producers and brings their products into Lidl stores. Lidl kindly sent us a can to try, so naturally it found its way into the Belfast Pantry. The sparkling apple juice adds a fresh apple flavour and a little fizz to the raspberry and banana base.

Serves 1

Ingredients

1 banana, sliced and frozen
½ cup frozen raspberries
¼ cup Juist Sparkling Apple Juice, divided
¼ cup milk
1 tsp chia seeds
2 tbsp whipping cream

Method

Add the frozen banana, raspberries, chia seeds, 2 tablespoons of the sparkling apple juice and the milk to a blender.

Blend until smooth and creamy. Add another small splash of apple juice if needed to get it moving.

Gently stir in the remaining sparkling apple juice. Don’t blend at this stage, so a little of the fizz remains.

Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.

Pour the raspberry mixture into a small glass and spoon the whipped cream over the top.

Finish with a frozen raspberry.

Serve immediately