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Pushup

A cocktail made with vodka, orange juice, grenadine, and cream.

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Why it works: Vodka and cream 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 ↓

Pushup

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Shake the ingredients.

  2. Strain into a cocktail glass.

  3. Blend with ice cream for a frozen variation.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

113Calories
2 gProtein
6 gFat
15 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
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Vodkanot in our table0

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.

  1. Vodka + creamtop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together202 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together202 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  3. Orange + creamtop 28% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together4,170 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

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

What each ingredient does

Vodka
Provides the alcoholic base that gives the drink its strength.
Orange juice
Adds moisture, sweetness and acidity to balance the drink.
Cream
Adds richness and a smooth, creamy texture.

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, cream):

  1. Strawberryfits better
  2. Limefits better
  3. Raspberryfits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, cream. 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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