Name: Mixed Fruit Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 15-ounce can fruit cocktail, chilled; ½ cup (4 ounces) milk; ½ cup orange juice; 6-8 ice cubes

Why it works: Milk and orange are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,696 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-one, which smells mushroom, metallic. The science ↓

Mixed Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients

1 15-ounce can fruit cocktail, chilled
½ cup (4 ounces) milk
½ cup orange juice
6-8 ice cubes

Directions

Combine ingredients in blender.
Cover and blend on high until smooth.
Add more ice cubes for a thicker consistency.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

211Calories

9 gProtein

8 gFat

27 gCarbs

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

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Fruit	not in our table	0
Cocktail	not in our table	0

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

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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.

Milk + orangetop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,696 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

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

What each ingredient does

Fruit cocktail: Supplies the fruit flavor and sweetness, and most of the body of the smoothie.
Milk: Adds creaminess and a smooth, rich texture to the blended drink.
Orange juice: Adds liquid and bright acidity that balances the sweetness of the fruit.
Ice cubes: Chill the drink and, as more is added, thicken its consistency.

“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.