Name: Russian Quaalude
Ingredients: Bailey's Irish Cream; Frangelico; Vodka

Why it works: Cream and vodka work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 202 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Russian Quaalude

Ingredients

Bailey's Irish Cream
Frangelico
Vodka

Directions

Stir equal parts over ice.
Strain into a chilled cocktail, pony or shot glass.

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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.

Cream + vodkatop 10% of all pairs

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Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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What each ingredient does

Bailey's irish cream: Adds sweetness, creaminess and a dairy-based body to the drink.
Frangelico: Adds hazelnut sweetness and aroma that balances the cream.
Vodka: Adds alcohol strength and a clean, neutral base that lightens the sweet liqueurs.

“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.