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Apricots, carrot, kefir, honey, lemon, ginger, and walnuts blend into a creamy Balkan smoothie that feels fresh, sunny, and gently energizing. 🥤

Ingredients

• Smoothie base 🥕
• 🍑 300 g ripe apricots, pitted and chilled (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
• 🥕 120 g carrot, finely grated or chopped small (1 cup / 4.2 oz)
• 🥛 320 ml kefir, chilled (1⅓ cups / 10.8 fl oz)
• 🥛 120 g Greek yogurt or thick plain yogurt (½ cup / 4.2 oz) dairy
• 🍯 25 g honey (1 tbsp + 1 tsp / 0.9 oz)
• 🍋 15 ml lemon juice (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• 🫚 4 g fresh ginger, grated (1 tsp / 0.14 oz)
• 🧂 1 tiny pinch fine sea salt
• Creamy finish 🌰
• 🌰 30 g walnuts, toasted and cooled (¼ cup / 1 oz)
• 🧊 160 g ice cubes (1¼ cups / 5.6 oz)
• 🍊 2 g orange zest, optional (1 tsp / 0.07 oz)
• Garnish ✨
• 🍑 4 thin apricot slices
• 🌰 10 g crushed walnuts (1 tbsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🍯 10 g honey, for drizzle (2 tsp / 0.35 oz)

Preparation

• 1 Chill the fruit ❄️ Chill the apricots, kefir, and yogurt before blending. Cold ingredients keep the smoothie thick, creamy, and refreshing.
• 2 Toast the walnuts 🌰 Toast the walnuts in a dry pan over medium heat for 3 min, shaking often, until fragrant. Cool for 5 min before blending.
• 3 Prepare the carrot 🥕 Grate the carrot finely or chop it very small. This helps it blend smoothly without leaving a coarse texture.
• 4 Blend smooth 🥤 Add apricots, carrot, kefir, yogurt, honey, lemon juice, ginger, salt, walnuts, ice, and orange zest if using to a blender. Blend for 50 sec until silky and bright orange.
• 5 Adjust the texture ✨ If too thick, add 30–60 ml cold kefir (2–4 tbsp / 1–2 fl oz). If it needs more brightness, add 5 ml lemon juice (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz).
• 6 Serve cold 🍑 Pour into chilled glasses. Top with apricot slices, crushed walnuts, and a thin honey drizzle. Serve immediately while creamy and cold.

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