Name: Frozen Apple
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Applejack® brandy; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 egg white

Why it works: Brandy and egg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 7,340 recipes. Both carry acetoin, which smells butter, cream. The science ↓

Frozen Apple

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Applejack® brandy
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp sugar
1/2 egg white

Directions

Mix all ingredients with 1 cup crushed ice in an electric blender at a low speed for a short length of time.
Pour into an old-fashioned glass and serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

138Calories

7 gProtein

5 gFat

17 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

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Brandy	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.

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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.

Brandy + eggtop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together7,340 recipes

Shared aroma: acetoin (butter, cream).
Brandy + sugartop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together11,939 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Sugar + eggtop 21% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together122,807 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Brandy + limetop 27% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together165 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Lime + sugartop 29% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together3,332 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).

Brandy and sugar barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 11,939 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

What each ingredient does

Applejack brandy: Provides the main apple and spirit flavor that defines the drink.
Egg white: Adds body and a silky, frothy texture to the blended drink.
Lime juice: Adds acidity that brightens the sweetness and apple flavor.
Sugar: Sweetens the drink and balances the acidity of the lime.