Why it works: Honey and fig match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and 227 recipes mention both. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan, then remove the pan from the heat.
Add the peach flavored tea bag to the hot water and steep for 5 minutes, then remove and discard the bag.
Stir the honey and fig jam into the hot tea until fully dissolved and smooth, then let the syrup cool for about 5 minutes.
Pour the cooled syrup into a pitcher and add the white wine and sliced peaches, stirring gently to combine.
Cover the pitcher and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
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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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Honey + figtop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together227 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Peach + figtop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together45 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Peach + honeytop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together177 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Peach + teatop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together42 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).
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Peach + white winetop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together77 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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