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Ocean Blue Cooler

A cooling and creamy afternoon drink.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Ocean Blue Cooler

Why it works: Blueberry and grape work together. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 123 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Ocean Blue Cooler

Serves 4
Prep8 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

195Calories
2 gProtein
1 gFat
50 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Blueberry1 cup (148g)84
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49

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.

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. Blueberry + grapetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together123 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Blueberry + sugartop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,292 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Grape + sugartop 23% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together7,490 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

Swap the grape

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

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Peachfits better
  3. Strawberryfits better
  4. Grapethe original

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