Why it works: Orange and cranberry match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 230 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
4 Champagne Cocktails
Serves 1Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cranberry | 1 cup raw (100g) | 46 |
| Champagne | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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.
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Orange + cranberrytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together230 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Champagne + orangetop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together260 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
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Champagne + cranberrytop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together18 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).
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Orange + sugartop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together19,212 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Cranberry + sugartop 25% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together374 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Orange and sugar barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 19,212 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the cranberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (champagne, orange, sugar):
- Vanillafits better
- Pineapplefits better
- Strawberryfits better
- Cranberrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against champagne, orange, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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