Why it works: Mango and pineapple match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and 224 recipes mention both. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, sweet. 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.
Add the mango cubes, pineapple chunks with their juice, and diced kiwi to a blender.
Add the Greek yogurt, whole milk, and honey on top of the fruit.
Cover and blend on high for about 45 seconds until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides if needed.
Taste the smoothie and blend for 10 more seconds if you want it a little more mixed or less thick.
Pour into glasses and serve right away, or chill for a short time before serving.
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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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Mango + pineappletop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together224 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, sweet).
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Yogurt + honeytop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together659 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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Mango + honeytop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together167 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Pineapple + honeytop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together262 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
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Milk + honeytop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,333 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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