Gin + Nutmeg
An everyday combination rather than a standout: 31 recipes use both, and they rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs.
Do gin and nutmeg go together?
They can. 31 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 50 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 26% of every ingredient pair we score.
What they have in common
Almost everything gin carries, nutmeg has too: 50 of gin's 56 flavor molecules also occur in nutmeg. Among the shared key aromas are alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine) and myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
What each one brings
gin
The tartness. Sour notes make up 20% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 16% for nutmeg. It carries 6 molecules nutmeg doesn't have.
nutmeg
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 8% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 2% for gin. It carries 251 molecules gin doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cinnamon: the best fit for both, top 27% of pairs with gin, top 1% with nutmeg.
- Clove: top 24% of pairs with gin, top 1% with nutmeg.
- Pine: top 19% of pairs with gin, top 1% with nutmeg.
- Allspice: top 31% of pairs with gin, top 1% with nutmeg.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with gin and nutmeg
Mostly drinks: 2 of the 3 recipes with a course label are drinks.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Almost all of gin's flavor molecules (50 of 56) are also found in nutmeg, but nutmeg has 251 that gin lacks. Gin gives you part of nutmeg's character without most of its fresh, green side. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 50 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 6 only in gin and the 251 only in nutmeg.
Gin and nutmeg questions
Do gin and nutmeg go together?
An everyday combination rather than a standout: 31 recipes use both, and they rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs.
What do gin and nutmeg have in common?
Almost everything gin carries, nutmeg has too: 50 of gin's 56 flavor molecules also occur in nutmeg. Among the shared key aromas are alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine) and myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
What goes with gin and nutmeg?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 27% of pairs with gin and top 1% with nutmeg. Clove and pine also fit both.
What can you make with gin and nutmeg?
Mostly drinks: 2 of the 3 recipes with a course label are drinks. Common dishes include Gin Sling, Ginelico, Lapsi.
Can I use nutmeg instead of gin?
Only partly. Almost all of gin's flavor molecules (50 of 56) are also found in nutmeg, but nutmeg has 251 that gin lacks. Gin gives you part of nutmeg's character without most of its fresh, green side. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
Compare other ingredients
Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs
Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Gin vs Nutmeg. https://compkitchen.com/compare/gin-vs-nutmeg. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Gin vs Nutmeg},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/gin-vs-nutmeg},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.