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Cranberry + Rosemary

102cranberryonly 232shared 114rosemaryonly Cranberry · 334 Rosemary · 346
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

17 recipes mention both · top 4% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesstrong
Mentioned together17 recipes
Ranktop 4% of pairs
Try them in the pairing tool Cranberry Rosemary

Do cranberry and rosemary go together?

A few recipes mention both. 17 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 232 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 4% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Sage: the best fit for both, top 5% of pairs with cranberry, top 1% with rosemary.
  • Orange: top 2% of pairs with cranberry, top 2% with rosemary.
  • Thyme: top 5% of pairs with cranberry, top 1% with rosemary.
  • Marjoram: top 7% of pairs with cranberry, top 1% with rosemary.

Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.

Recipes with cranberry and rosemary

Of all the recipes we matched to both, only 4 carry a course label; 3 are mains.

Cranberry-Pear SmoothieBacon and Cranberry Bean RagoutCountry Beef Short Ribs and Rosemary PolentaCranberry Chicken IIILamb & rosemary envelopesMini Ham, Swiss, Rye Sandwiches with Cranberry Onion Relish

Some of these have the ingredient list only, without the method. Where we have the original source, the recipe page links to it.

The count of 17 includes every recipe our index matched to both foods, some through an alternative or a related ingredient. This list is shorter because it shows only recipes whose ingredient lines name both. Open a few to see how they are used.

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Can you swap one for the other?

No. Cranberry and rosemary are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

See the scienceshared molecules, aroma labels and where this pair ranks

What they have in common

More than half of cranberry's flavor molecules (232 of 334) also occur in rosemary. Among the shared key aromas are ethyl decanoate (grape, waxy) and eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 232 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 102 only in cranberry and the 114 only in rosemary.

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Cranberry and rosemary questions

Do cranberry and rosemary go together?

17 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 232 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 4% of random ingredient pairs.

What do cranberry and rosemary have in common?

More than half of cranberry's flavor molecules (232 of 334) also occur in rosemary. Among the shared key aromas are ethyl decanoate (grape, waxy) and eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with cranberry and rosemary?

Sage is the best third ingredient: top 5% of pairs with cranberry and top 1% with rosemary. Orange and thyme also fit both.

What can you make with cranberry and rosemary?

Of all the recipes we matched to both, only 4 carry a course label; 3 are mains. Common dishes include Cranberry-Pear Smoothie, Bacon and Cranberry Bean Ragout, Country Beef Short Ribs and Rosemary Polenta, Cranberry Chicken III.

Can I use rosemary instead of cranberry?

No. Cranberry and rosemary are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

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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
Plain text
CompKitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Cranberry vs Rosemary. https://compkitchen.com/compare/cranberry-vs-rosemary. Accessed 2026-11-15.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_cranberry_vs_rosemary_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Cranberry vs Rosemary},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/cranberry-vs-rosemary},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-15}
}

Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.