Name: Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream; 2 oz Lowfat Milk; 6 oz Avocado; 1 1/3 Cups of Frozen Strawberries; 1 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup; 1 tsp Nutmeg; 1 tsp Cinnamon; Whipped Cream

Why it works: Avocado and cinnamon share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 41 recipes mention both. Both carry methyl cinnamate, which smells strawberry. The science ↓

The recipe

Ingredients

Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Make the smoothie

Cut avocado into halves.
Put ice cream, milk, avocado, and frozen strawberries into the blender.
Add honey or maple syrup, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Blend until smooth.

Serve

Pour into a 20‑oz. serving cup.
Top with whipped cream.
Sprinkle extra nutmeg if desired.

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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.

Avocado + cinnamontop 8% of all pairs

Aroma overlapstrong

Mentioned together41 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).
Nutmeg + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs

Aroma overlapstrong

Mentioned together11,917 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Vanilla + milktop 2% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together19,175 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
Vanilla + cinnamontop 2% of all pairs

Aroma overlapstrong

Mentioned together5,287 recipes

Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
Vanilla + honeytop 4% of all pairs

Aroma overlapstrong

Mentioned together1,262 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

What each ingredient does

Vanilla ice cream: Adds creaminess and body, and sweetness to the smoothie.
Avocado: Adds a thick, smooth texture and richness to the smoothie.
Frozen strawberries: Provide fruit flavor and chill the smoothie while adding body.
Lowfat milk: Thins the blend so it moves smoothly and blends evenly.
Honey or maple syrup: Adds sweetness and a mellow flavor that balances the fruit.

“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.