Name: Peach, Strawberry and Ice Cream Smoothie
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ cup (150 g or 5.3 oz ) plain yogurt; ½ cup (125 ml or 4.2 oz) vanilla ice cream; ½ cup (40 g or 1.4 oz) sliced peaches; ½ cup (40 g or 1.4 oz) sliced strawberries

Why it works: Vanilla and peach match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 558 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Peach, Strawberry and Ice Cream Smoothie

Serves 4

Ingredients

½ cup (150 g or 5.3 oz ) plain yogurt
½ cup (125 ml or 4.2 oz) vanilla ice cream
½ cup (40 g or 1.4 oz) sliced peaches
½ cup (40 g or 1.4 oz) sliced strawberries

Directions

Blend the peaches, strawberries, yogurt, and ice cream in a blender until smooth.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

271Calories

20 gProtein

7 gFat

33 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Peach	1 medium (150g)	59
Ice Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Strawberry	1 cup (152g)	49
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12

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 Wikibooks Cookbook.

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.

Vanilla + peachtop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together558 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Yogurt + peachtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together195 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
Yogurt + vanillatop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,191 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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What each ingredient does

Plain yogurt: Adds tang and creamy body, giving the smoothie its base texture.
Vanilla ice cream: Adds fat and sweetness, and makes the smoothie thick and cold.
Sliced peaches: Contribute sweetness, aroma and moisture to the blend.
Sliced strawberries: Add tartness, colour and fruity aroma to the blend.