Why it works: Vodka and cream work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 202 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
White Russian Cocktail
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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.
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Vodka + creamtop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together202 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Coffee + creamtop 17% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,339 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
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Vodka + coffeetop 23% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together65 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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