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Roasted black sesame, sweet red dates, and creamy soy milk turn this Chinese-inspired smoothie into a dark, velvety drink that feels nourishing, elegant, and beautifully different. 🥢

Ingredients

• Smoothie base 🥤
• 🖤 35 g black sesame seeds, toasted (¼ cup / 1.2 oz) sesame
• 🍌 120 g ripe banana, sliced (1 medium / 4.2 oz)
• 🥛 300 ml unsweetened soy milk, chilled (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz) dairysoy
• 🍯 15 g honey or maple syrup (1 tbsp / 0.5 oz)
• 🌿 5 ml vanilla extract (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)
• 🧂 1 g fine salt (⅛ tsp / 0.03 oz)
• Jujube layer 🍯
• 🍒 40 g dried Chinese red dates, pitted (6–7 dates / 1.4 oz)
• 💧 120 ml hot water (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
• For finishing ✨
• 🖤 5 g black sesame seeds, lightly crushed (1 tsp / 0.18 oz) sesame
• ⚪ 5 g white sesame seeds, optional (1 tsp / 0.18 oz) sesame
• 🍌 4 thin banana slices, optional
• 🧊 ice cubes, optional

Preparation

• 1 Soften the jujubes 🍒 Place the pitted dried jujubes in a small bowl and cover with 120 ml hot water (½ cup / 4 fl oz). Let them soak for 10 min until softened, fragrant, and easier to blend. ✨
• 2 Toast the sesame 🖤 Toast the black sesame seeds in a dry pan over low heat for 2–3 min, stirring constantly, until deeply fragrant. Let them cool for 3 min before blending so the flavor stays nutty rather than bitter. 🌰
• 3 Blend the jujube base 🍯 Add the softened jujubes and 60 ml of their soaking water (¼ cup / 2 fl oz) to a blender. Blend for 20–30 sec until smooth and naturally sweet. 🥢
• 4 Add the smoothie ingredients 🥤 Add the toasted black sesame, banana, soy milk, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, salt, and ice if using. Blend for 45–60 sec until the smoothie becomes dark, creamy, and completely velvety. ✨
• 5 Adjust the texture 🥛 If the smoothie is too thick, add 30–60 ml extra soy milk (2–4 tbsp / 1–2 fl oz) and blend again for 10 sec. The final texture should be pourable but rich, like a chilled black sesame dessert drink. 🖤
• 6 Finish and serve 🍌 Pour into chilled glasses, then finish with crushed black sesame, optional white sesame, and a few thin banana slices. Serve immediately while cold, glossy, and fragrant. 🥤

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