Name: Almond Joy
Ingredients: 3/4 ounce Frangelico; 1/2 ounce Malibu Rum; 1/4 ounce Creme de Cacao; splash Cream=

Why it works: Rum and cream work together. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 842 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Almond Joy

Ingredients

3/4 ounce Frangelico
1/2 ounce Malibu Rum
1/4 ounce Creme de Cacao
splash Cream=

Directions

Mix ingredients over ice in shaker and shake.
Pour into shot glass.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

83Calories

0 gProtein

5 gFat

0 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32

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.

Rum + creamtop 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

Frangelico: Adds hazelnut sweetness and aroma that gives the drink its almond-like character.
Malibu rum: Provides coconut flavour and sweetness that rounds out the drink.
Creme de cacao: Adds chocolate flavour and sweetness to complement the nutty notes.

“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.