Why it works: Orange and peach match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 385 recipes. Both carry pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓
Southern Peach
Ingredients
Directions
Build the drink
Fill a parfait or hurricane glass with ice.
Pour grenadine over the ice, then add bourbon.
Blend and serve
Into a blender jar, pour orange juice, sour mix, and peach schnapps, then blend well.
Slowly pour the mixture into the hurricane glass.
Garnish with a peach slice.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Peach | 1 medium (150g) | 59 |
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.
Explore the science
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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Orange + peachtop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together385 recipes
Shared aroma: pinene (pine, turpentine).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Bourbon
- Provides the strong whiskey base and warm, oaky flavor.
- Orange juice
- Adds sweetness, acidity, and body to the blended mixture.
- Sour mix
- Adds tartness that balances the sweetness of the other ingredients.
- Peach schnapps
- Adds sweetness and the main peach aroma and flavor.
- Grenadine
- Adds sweetness and a red color as it settles beneath the drink.
“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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