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Salem Witch Cocktail

"A tasty drink for any party - but best for Halloween! Great for one, but multiply it out for a punch."

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Salem Witch Cocktail

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 ↓

Salem Witch Cocktail

1 serving
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

124Calories
2 gProtein
1 gFat
31 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 6 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Raspberry1 cup (123g)64
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Vodkanot in our table0
Melonnot 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. Melon + limetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together202 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  3. Raspberry + melontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together49 recipes

    Shared aroma: damascenone (apple, rose).

  4. Raspberry + limetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together132 recipes

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

  5. Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together225 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the raspberry

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

  1. Pineapplefits better
  2. Mangofits better
  3. Lemonfits better
  4. Raspberrythe original

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