Name: Grapefruit-Campari Granita with Vanilla Whipped Cream
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh ruby red or pink grapefruit juice, divided; 6 tablespoons sugar; 2/3 cup Campari; 1 tablespoon (packed) finely grated ruby red or pink grapefruit peel; 4 ruby red or pink grapefruits; 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup chilled crème fraîche or sour cream; 4 teaspoons powdered sugar; 1 1 1/2-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Why it works: Sugar and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Grapefruit-Campari Granita with Vanilla Whipped Cream

6 servings

Ingredients

2 cups fresh ruby red or pink grapefruit juice, divided
6 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup Campari
1 tablespoon (packed) finely grated ruby red or pink grapefruit peel
4 ruby red or pink grapefruits
1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup chilled crème fraîche or sour cream
4 teaspoons powdered sugar
1 1 1/2-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

368Calories

21 gProtein

7 gFat

59 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Grapefruit Juice	1/2 fruit (123g)	52
Grapefruit Peel	1/2 fruit (123g)	52
Grapefruit	1/2 fruit (123g)	52
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Bean	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By epicurious. 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.

Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together35,032 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together43,450 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
Grapefruit + vanillatop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together26 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Cream + vanillatop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together12,301 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).
Grapefruit + sugartop 26% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together309 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

Swap the grapefruit

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, cream, vanilla):

Strawberryfits better
Raspberryfits better
Figfits better
Grapefruitthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, cream, vanilla. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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