Name: Holiday Cappuccino
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 fluid ounces hot brewed espresso; 12 fluid ounces half-and-half; 2 fluid ounces brandy; 2 fluid ounces amaretto liqueur; 1 fluid ounce vanilla extract; 4 teaspoons instant hot chocolate mix; 4 teaspoons white sugar; 4 teaspoons whipped cream, or to taste; 1 teaspoon chocolate shavings, or to taste

Why it works: Vanilla and chocolate are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,020 recipes. Both carry sotolon, which smells curry, maple. The science ↓

Holiday Cappuccino

4 servings

Prep10 min

Cook5 min

Ingredients

12 fluid ounces hot brewed espresso
12 fluid ounces half-and-half
2 fluid ounces brandy
2 fluid ounces amaretto liqueur
1 fluid ounce vanilla extract
4 teaspoons instant hot chocolate mix
4 teaspoons white sugar
4 teaspoons whipped cream, or to taste
1 teaspoon chocolate shavings, or to taste

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

422Calories

3 gProtein

23 gFat

48 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Hot Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Coffee	not in our table	0
Brandy	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.

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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.

Vanilla + chocolatetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together10,020 recipes

Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
Vanilla + sugartop 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).
Brandy + vanillatop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together806 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Chocolate + creamtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,466 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

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

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