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Xocolatl

"This bitter, spicy Aztec drink is what modern 'Hot Chocolate' is based from. For a more authentic version the way the Aztecs enjoyed, chill the Xocolatl before drinking."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Xocolatl

Why it works: Cocoa powder and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,189 recipes. Both carry sotolon, which smells curry, maple. The science ↓

Xocolatl

2 servings
Prep5 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

173Calories
2 gProtein
9 gFat
19 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Waternot 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.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Cocoa powder + vanillatop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,189 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  2. Pepper + vanillatop 29% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together288 recipes

    Shared aroma: piperonal (bitter, coconut).

  3. Pepper + cocoa powdertop 34% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together69 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the vanilla

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, cocoa powder):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Lemonfits better
  3. Cherryfits better
  4. Vanillathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, cocoa powder. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.