Why it works: Brandy and syrup work together. They rank in the top 22% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 561 recipes. The science ↓
Green Gages in Brandy
Ingredients
Directions
Place preserved green gages in a glass jar.
Mix a little syrup with french brandy.
Pour the mixture over the gages until they are well covered.
Seal the jar tightly with a bladder.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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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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Brandy + syruptop 22% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together561 recipes
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