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Homemade Creme Liqueur

"Strictly for grown ups, this recipe smooth and creamy beverage is made with either almond or coffee liqueur."

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Homemade Creme Liqueur

Why it works: Condensed milk and cream work together. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 416 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Homemade Creme Liqueur

6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

278Calories
15 gProtein
19 gFat
13 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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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.

  1. Condensed milk + creamtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together416 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Coffee + creamtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,339 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).

  3. Condensed milk + coffeetop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together79 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Cream + eggtop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together42,166 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  5. Coffee + eggtop 29% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together3,239 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Cream and egg barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 42,166 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs