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Fridays Frozen Mudslide

A blended frozen cocktail of vodka, Irish cream, coffee liqueur, cream, and ice, topped with vanilla and chocolate ice cream.

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Why it works: Coffee and chocolate are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,497 recipes. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells buttery, creamy. The science ↓

Fridays Frozen Mudslide

Time45 seconds

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Crush the 8 ice cubes in a blender.

  2. When ice is finely crushed, add the remaining ingredients and blend for 45 seconds on blender's highest setting.

  3. Pour into glass and serve immediately.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

269Calories
2 gProtein
20 gFat
18 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Ice Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Vodkanot in our table0
Coffeenot in our table0

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

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

  1. Coffee + chocolatetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,497 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (buttery, creamy).

  2. Vanilla + chocolatetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,020 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  3. Coffee + vanillatop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,391 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  4. Vodka + creamtop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together202 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Cream + chocolatetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,466 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Vodka
Adds alcohol strength and a clean base flavor without strong sweetness.
Irish cream
Adds sweetness, creaminess and a dairy-rich body to the drink.
Coffee liqueur
Adds sweetness and coffee flavor that deepens the chocolate notes.
Cream
Adds fat and richness, giving the blended drink a smoother texture.
Vanilla ice cream
Adds sweetness, dairy fat and body, helping the drink thicken and stay smooth when blended.
Chocolate ice cream
Adds sweetness, cocoa flavor and fat, giving the drink its thick, creamy body.

The step that matters

Crush the ice finely before adding the rest. Ice that is only coarsely crushed leaves chunks that the blender cannot break down evenly, so the drink ends up gritty and uneven. Fully crushing the ice first lets the liquids and ice cream blend into a smooth, uniformly chilled texture.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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