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The Milky Way Martini

"A wicked good and dangerous drink; this'll leave you seeing stars!"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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The Milky Way Martini

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 ↓

The Milky Way Martini

1 martini
Prep5 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

206Calories
2 gProtein
14 gFat
17 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
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Waternot 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. Vanilla + chocolatetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,020 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  3. Vodka + creamtop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together202 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Cream + chocolatetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,466 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Cream + syruptop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,964 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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