Name: Space Needle Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ice; 2 fluid ounces amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur); 2 fluid ounces white creme de cacao; 1 fluid ounce coconut cream; 3 fluid ounces whipping cream; 6 maraschino cherries (optional)

Space Needle Smoothie

"Thos sweet and delicious frozen mixed drink features hints of chocolate, coconut, almonds, and cherries. This recipe is a best-guess for a beverage friends encountered while visiting Seattle."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients

Why it works: Almond and coconut match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,093 recipes. Both carry 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine, which smells cocoa, roasted. The science ↓

Space Needle Smoothie

6 servings

Prep5 min

Ingredients

ice
2 fluid ounces amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
2 fluid ounces white creme de cacao
1 fluid ounce coconut cream
3 fluid ounces whipping cream
6 maraschino cherries (optional)

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

421Calories

5 gProtein

33 gFat

32 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Coconut	1/2 cup shredded (40g)	283
Cherry	1 cup (138g)	87
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Almond + coconuttop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,093 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).
Almond + creamtop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,130 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
Coconut + creamtop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,223 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the coconut

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (almond, cream):

Vanillafits about as well
Coconutthe original
Avocadofits about as well
Raspberryfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against almond, cream. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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