Name: To the Moon
Ingredients: 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur; 1/2 oz Amaretto; 1/2 oz Irish Cream Liqueur; 1/2 oz 151-proof Rum

Why it works: Coffee and rum work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 138 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

To the Moon

Ingredients

1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur
1/2 oz Amaretto
1/2 oz Irish Cream Liqueur
1/2 oz 151-proof Rum

Directions

Stir with ice and strain into shot glass.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

83Calories

0 gProtein

5 gFat

0 gCarbs

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
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
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).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

Coffee + rumtop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together138 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Coffee + creamtop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,339 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
Cream + rumtop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together842 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

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

What each ingredient does

Coffee liqueur: Adds sweetness and coffee flavour that forms the drink's base.
Amaretto: Contributes sweetness and a nutty almond aroma.
Irish cream liqueur: Adds richness and creaminess from its dairy and sugar content.
151-proof rum: Adds strong alcohol that gives a sharp, warming bite and punch.

“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.