Why it works: Syrup and clove work together. They rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 481 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Clove Syrup
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the simple syrup, essence of clove, and soda foam in a large container.
Stir well until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
Color the syrup pink as desired.
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 + clovetop 26% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together481 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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What each ingredient does
- Simple syrup
- Provides sweetness and the liquid body of the syrup.
- Essence of clove
- Supplies the dominant aroma and spiced 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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