Why it works: Syrup and lemon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,235 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Lemon Syrup
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the simple syrup and citric acid solution in a large container.
Stir in the soda foam until well mixed.
Add the lemon extract and mix thoroughly.
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 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.
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Syrup + lemontop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,235 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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What each ingredient does
- Simple syrup
- Provides sweetness and the body of the syrup.
- Citric acid solution
- Adds sourness that brightens the lemon flavor.
- Soda foam
- Adds carbonation, giving the syrup a light, fizzy texture.
- Lemon extract
- Supplies the main lemon aroma and flavor.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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