Why it works: Gin and cranberry work together. They rank in the top 16% of all ingredient pairs, and 10 recipes mention both. Both carry nonanal, which smells fat, citrus. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 1Ingredients
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Place one thyme sprig in a cocktail shaker and gently press it with a muddler or the back of a spoon to release its aroma.
Add the gin, Cointreau or triple sec, cranberry juice and fresh orange juice to the shaker.
Fill the shaker with ice, cover it, and shake hard for about 15 seconds until very cold.
Strain the mixture into a chilled glass.
Garnish the drink with the remaining thyme sprig and serve right away.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Gin + cranberrytop 16% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together10 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
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Cranberry + orangetop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together230 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Thyme + orangetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together442 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Thyme + cranberrytop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together43 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Gin + orangetop 12% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together158 recipes
Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
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