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Orange Blossom Gin Fizz

Yuzu tastes like a combination of grapefruit and mandarin. Look for it in bottles in Asian markets; if you have trouble finding it, substitute any citrus juice—the more exotic, the better. Another nice way to present this cocktail is with glass swizzle sticks. They make lovely tinkling sounds that seem just right for a garden party, and they give guests something to do with their hands as they chat.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Orange Blossom Gin Fizz

Why it works: Gin and syrup match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 127 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Orange Blossom Gin Fizz

Serves 1.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

185Calories
3 gProtein
0 gFat
46 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 8 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Orange Flower1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Ginnot in our table0
Yuzunot in our table0
Waternot 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.

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. Gin + syruptop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together127 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Gin + orangetop 23% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together158 recipes

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

  3. Orange + syruptop 23% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,179 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Yuzu + orangetop 33% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together4 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Yuzu + syruptop 40% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2 recipes

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

Swap the orange

The recipe marks orange as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (gin, yuzu, syrup):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Lemonfits better
  3. Vanillafits about as well
  4. Orangethe original

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