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Mandarin Mandarin

"This sweet, fruity martini is a treat for mandarin lovers."

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Mandarin Mandarin

Why it works: Vodka and syrup match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 135 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Mandarin Mandarin

1 cocktail
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

74Calories
2 gProtein
0 gFat
19 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 5 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Mandarin Orange1 medium (131g)62
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Mandarinnot in our table0
Vodkanot in our table0
Syrupnot in our table0

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. Vodka + syruptop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together135 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Mandarin orange + lemontop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together54 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Vodka + lemontop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together264 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Syrup + lemontop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,235 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Syrup + mandarin orangetop 31% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together12 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the mandarin orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, syrup, lemon):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Orangefits better
  3. Raspberryfits better
  4. Mandarin orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, syrup, lemon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.