Name: The Bee Sting
Prep time: 48 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 whole FOR THE JALAPENO VODKA:; 3 cups, 2 tablespoons, 2 teaspoons, 2-⅝ pinches Jalapeño Peppers, Halved; ¼ cups Vodka; ¼ cups FOR THE HONEY SYRUP:; 2 ounces, fluid Honey; ¾ ounces, fluid Water; ½ ounces, fluid FOR THE COCKTAILS:; 2 ounces, fluid Jalapeño-infused Vodka

Why it works: Vodka and syrup match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 135 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

The Bee Sting

Serves 1

Prep48 hr

Ingredients

4 whole FOR THE JALAPENO VODKA:
3 cups, 2 tablespoons, 2 teaspoons, 2-⅝ pinches Jalapeño Peppers, Halved
¼ cups Vodka
¼ cups FOR THE HONEY SYRUP:
2 ounces, fluid Honey
¾ ounces, fluid Water
½ ounces, fluid FOR THE COCKTAILS:
2 ounces, fluid Jalapeño-infused Vodka

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

78Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

20 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 7 ingredients. The other 4 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
Honey	1 tbsp (21g)	64
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Vodka	not in our table	0
Syrup	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0
Cocktail	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.

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.

Vodka + syruptop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together135 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Jalapeno + peppertop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,885 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Pepper + honeytop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,990 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
Jalapeno + honeytop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together137 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Jalapeno + vodkatop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together12 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the jalapeno

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, pepper, honey, syrup):

Cinnamonfits better
Gingerfits better
Cardamomfits better
Jalapenothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, pepper, honey, syrup. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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