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White Port and Tonic

This is the signature cocktail at the vineyards of Taylor Fladgate in Portugal, where the drink is called the “Chip and tonic,” after the winery’s classic white port, Chip Dry. It’s very light and refreshing, particularly in summer. Try this drink with a little spread of Iberian appetizers, like

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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White Port and Tonic

Why it works: Lemon and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,289 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

White Port and Tonic

Serves 1.

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

23Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
8 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
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 williamssonoma. 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. Lemon + limetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,289 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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