Name: Hummer
Ingredients: 1 oz. each of Kahlua & Rum; 2 Scoops Ice 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 ↓

Hummer

Ingredients

1 oz. each of Kahlua & Rum
2 Scoops Ice Cream

Directions

Mix with a bit of crushed ice.
Serve in a decorative glass.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

83Calories

0 gProtein

5 gFat

0 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Ice 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

Kahlua: Adds coffee and sweetness to the drink.
Rum: Adds alcoholic strength and a warm, sweet flavor.
Ice cream: Adds creaminess, body and sweetness, and chills the drink as it melts.

“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.