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Tangerine Coriander Sorbet

Bright and sunny tangerine sorbet with a hint of coriander stirred in. Try it, you’ll like it!

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Tangerine Coriander Sorbet

Why it works: Lime and coriander match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,536 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Tangerine Coriander Sorbet

Serves 2
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

137Calories
3 gProtein
1 gFat
33 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 7 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Tangerine Juicenot in our table0
Vodkanot in our table0
Syrupnot in our table0
Coriandernot 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. Lime + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,536 recipes

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

  2. Lime + vodkatop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together225 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  3. Sugar + vodkatop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together327 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Tangerine + limetop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Tangerine + coriandertop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together13 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

Swap the tangerine

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (lime, sugar, vodka, coriander):

  1. Lemonfits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Coconutfits better
  4. Tangerinethe original

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