Name: Clementine-Mint Sparkler
Ingredients: Ice cubes as needed; 12 mint leaves, finely shredded, plus 2 whole; leaves for garnish; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 cup fresh Clementine mandarin juice; 1 bottle (24 fl. oz.) sparkling water; Clementine mandarin tops or slices for garnish

Why it works: Mint and lemon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,998 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Clementine-Mint Sparkler

Ingredients

Ice cubes as needed
12 mint leaves, finely shredded, plus 2 whole
leaves for garnish
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup fresh Clementine mandarin juice
1 bottle (24 fl. oz.) sparkling water
Clementine mandarin tops or slices for garnish

Directions

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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.

Mint + lemontop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,998 recipes

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

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