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Pomegranate Granita

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Pomegranate Granita

Why it works: Orange and pomegranate work together. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 116 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓

Pomegranate Granita

1 cocktail
Prep10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

215Calories
3 gProtein
1 gFat
44 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pomegranate1/2 cup seeds (87g)72
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Rum1/2 oz (15ml)32
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. Orange + pomegranatetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together116 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  2. Syrup + sugartop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,842 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  3. Orange + rumtop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together801 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  4. Rum + sugartop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,908 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  5. Rum + syruptop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together367 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the pomegranate

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (orange, rum, syrup, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Pineapplefits better
  3. Apricotfits better
  4. Pomegranatethe original

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