Why it works: Coconut and yogurt match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and 375 recipes mention both. Both carry ethyl octanoate, which smells fruity. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
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.
Toast the shredded coconut in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring often, for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Set aside to cool.
Place the strawberries, raspberries and jam in a blender and puree until smooth.
Add the honey, coconut rum, light coconut milk, Greek yogurt and kosher salt to the blender and blend for 30 seconds until fully combined.
Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Churn the chilled mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions, about 20 minutes, until thick and soft.
Fold in the toasted coconut during the last minute of churning, reserving a small pinch for sprinkling on top.
Transfer to a freezer-safe container, press parchment directly onto the surface, and freeze for at least 4 hours until firm.
Let the frozen yogurt stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before scooping. Sprinkle with the reserved coconut before serving.
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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Coconut + yogurttop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together375 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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Honey + yogurttop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together659 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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Coconut + rumtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together259 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Honey + milktop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,333 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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Raspberry + yogurttop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together243 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the raspberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (honey, coconut, rum, milk, yogurt):
- Vanillabetter flavor fit
- Mangobetter flavor fit
- Bananabetter flavor fit
- Raspberrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against honey, coconut, rum, milk, yogurt. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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