Name: Becherovka Old-Fashioned
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1-½ ounce, fluid Templeton Rye Whiskey; ½ ounces, fluid Becherovka Liqueur; ½ ounces, fluid Simple Syrup; 1 dash Angostura Bitters; 1 piece Ice, For Mixing And For Serving

Why it works: Rye and syrup work together. They rank in the top 25% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 46 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Becherovka Old-Fashioned

Serves 1

Prep5 min

Ingredients

1-½ ounce, fluid Templeton Rye Whiskey
½ ounces, fluid Becherovka Liqueur
½ ounces, fluid Simple Syrup
1 dash Angostura Bitters
1 piece Ice, For Mixing And For Serving

Directions

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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.

Rye + syruptop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together46 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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