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A cocktail made with bourbon, triple sec, peach brandy, maraschino liqueur, heavy cream, and maraschino cherry juice.

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Why it works: Peach and cherry match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 177 recipes. Both carry trans-2-nonenal, which smells cardboard, fatty. The science ↓

Anchors Away

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mix with cracked ice in shaker or blender.

  2. Serve in chilled old-fashioned glass.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

197Calories
3 gProtein
6 gFat
36 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Peach1 medium (150g)59
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Brandynot 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. Peach + cherrytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together177 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  2. Peach + brandytop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together339 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  3. Brandy + creamtop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,635 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).

  4. Brandy + cherrytop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together300 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

  5. Peach + creamtop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together721 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

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

What each ingredient does

Bourbon
Forms the spirit base and provides the main whiskey flavor and strength.
Heavy cream
Adds fat for a rich, smooth, creamy texture that softens the spirits.
Triple sec
Adds orange-flavored sweetness and aroma to balance the spirits.
Peach brandy
Adds fruity sweetness and aroma that complements the bourbon.
Maraschino liqueur
Adds sweetness and cherry-like aroma that rounds out the drink.

Swap the cherry

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

  1. Apricotfits better
  2. Vanillafits better
  3. Raspberryfits better
  4. Cherrythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against peach, brandy, 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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