Name: Edelkirsch
Ingredients: Brandy; Coffee cream; Cherry juice

Why it works: Brandy and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 16% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,635 recipes. Both carry 2-heptanol, which smells bitter, floral. The science ↓

Edelkirsch

Ingredients

Brandy
Coffee cream
Cherry juice

Directions

Mix the ingredients and serve with ice.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

138Calories

2 gProtein

6 gFat

22 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cherry	1 cup (138g)	87
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Brandy	not in our table	0
Coffee	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.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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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.

Brandy + creamtop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,635 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
Brandy + cherrytop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together300 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).
Coffee + cherrytop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together90 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Coffee + creamtop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,339 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
Brandy + coffeetop 22% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together213 recipes

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