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Alexander Cocktail

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Why it works: Cocoa powder and cream work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 826 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓

Alexander Cocktail

Makes 1
Prep30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

218Calories
2 gProtein
15 gFat
18 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Brandynot 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 bbcfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

Explore the science

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. Cocoa powder + creamtop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together826 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  2. Cream + nutmegtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,920 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  3. Brandy + nutmegtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together4,311 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Brandy + creamtop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,635 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).

  5. Cocoa powder + nutmegtop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together74 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

Swap the nutmeg

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (brandy, cocoa powder, cream):

  1. Nutmegthe original
  2. Cinnamonfits about as well
  3. Peppermintfits less well
  4. Clovefits less well

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