Why it works: Yogurt and berry work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and 13 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
The recipe
1 large smoothieIngredients
Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Add the plain Greek yogurt, milk, honey and the scoop of Greens Plus Advanced Multi Wild Berry Superfood to a blender.
Add the dark berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and mulberries) on top of the liquid.
Add the ice on top of the berries.
Blend on high for about 60 seconds until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides if needed.
Pour into a large glass and serve right away.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Yogurt + berrytop 11% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together13 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Yogurt + honeytop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together659 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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Milk + honeytop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,333 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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Berry + honeytop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together15 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Yogurt + milktop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,358 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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