Why it works: Vodka and vermouth share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Dirty Martini
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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.
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Vodka + vermouthtop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together29 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Vermouth + olivetop 15% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together168 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Vodka + olivetop 30% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together106 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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