Why it works: Passion fruit and rum work together. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and 21 recipes mention both. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Halve the passion fruits and scoop the pulp and seeds into a large pitcher or bowl. Peel the mangos, cut the flesh away from the pit, and dice it into small cubes.
Slice the 8 strawberries, reserving 2 whole strawberries for garnish. Add the sliced strawberries and diced mango to the pitcher with the passion fruit.
Add the superfine sugar and white rum, then stir gently for about 1 minute so the sugar begins to dissolve and the fruit softens.
Pour in the Sauvignon Blanc and pineapple juice, and stir to combine. Tear 2 of the mint sprigs lightly and add them to the pitcher.
Cover and refrigerate the sangria for at least 1 hour so the flavors blend.
Just before serving, stir in the dash of sparkling water. Taste and serve the sangria in glasses, dividing the fruit evenly.
Slice the 2 reserved strawberries and garnish each glass with a strawberry slice and a mint sprig.
Explore the science
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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Passion fruit + rumtop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together21 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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Pineapple + rumtop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together451 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
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Mango + pineappletop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together224 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, sweet).
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Mango + passion fruittop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together42 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Mango + rumtop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together48 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the mint
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mango, passion fruit, pineapple, rum, sugar):
- Gingerabout as good a flavor fit
- Mintthe original
- Cinnamonabout as good a flavor fit
- Peppermintabout as good a flavor fit
Fit is the average pairing score against mango, passion fruit, pineapple, rum, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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