Why it works: Lime and black raspberry share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓
Galactic Ale
2 servingsIngredients
Directions
Shake with ice.
Strain into shot glass.
Serve in shot glasses (2 servings).
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Vodka | 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.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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.
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Lime + black raspberrytop 9% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together225 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Vodka + black raspberrytop 26% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together6 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Vodka
- Provides the base spirit, giving the drink its alcoholic strength and body.
- Blue curaçao
- Adds sweetness, orange flavour and the drink's blue colour.
- Lime juice
- Adds acidity that balances the sweetness of the liqueurs.
- Black raspberry liqueur
- Adds sweetness and fruity raspberry aroma.
The step that matters
Shake with ice. Shaking chills the drink and dilutes it slightly with meltwater. A short shake leaves it warm and harsh, while a thorough shake gives a cold, smoother, better-balanced shot.
Swap the black raspberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, lime):
- Lemonfits better
- Avocadofits better
- Orangefits better
- Black raspberrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, lime. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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