Why it works: Vanilla and raspberry work together. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 950 recipes. Both carry ethyl benzoate, which smells fruity, sweet. The science ↓
Crime of Passion
Ingredients
Directions
Blend briefly.
Pour into a wine glass and add soda.
Garnish with a slice of orange and a cherry.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Ice Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Syrup | 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.
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.
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Vanilla + raspberrytop 2% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together950 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl benzoate (fruity, sweet).
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Rum + vanillatop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together728 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Rum + raspberrytop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together80 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Cream + syruptop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,964 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Vanilla + syruptop 12% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together1,855 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Dark rum
- Provides the spirit base and its molasses-like depth of flavor.
- Passion-fruit juice
- Adds tart, aromatic fruit flavor and acidity that balances the sweetness.
- Vanilla ice cream
- Adds creaminess and body to the blended drink.
- Raspberry syrup
- Adds sweetness and bright berry flavor.
- Cream soda
- Adds carbonation, lightness and extra sweetness at the end.
The step that matters
Blend briefly. Ice cream melts quickly under the blender's friction. Over-blending thins the drink and dilutes its flavor, so blend only until just combined and smooth.
Swap the raspberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rum, vanilla, cream, syrup):
- Strawberryfits better
- Pineapplefits better
- Bananafits better
- Raspberrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against rum, vanilla, cream, syrup. 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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