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Chrysanthemum Tea

A very simple flower infused refreshing drink for a hot summer’s day.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Chrysanthemum Tea

Why it works: Dates and honey work together. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 45 recipes. Both carry anethole, which smells sweet, anise. The science ↓

Chrysanthemum Tea

Serves 2
Prep5 min
Cook2 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

179Calories
0 gProtein
0 gFat
48 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 6 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Date1 date (24g) medjool66
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Flowernot in our table0
Gojinot in our table0
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 tastykitchen. 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. Dates + honeytop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together45 recipes

    Shared aroma: anethole (sweet, anise).

  2. Honey + datetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together125 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  3. Dates + sugartop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together985 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).

  4. Dates + datetop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together20 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  5. Honey + sugartop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,932 recipes

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

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

Swap the date

The recipe marks date as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (dates, honey, sugar):

  1. Figfits better
  2. Vanillafits better
  3. Pearfits better
  4. Datethe original

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