Name: Bourbon Punch
Ingredients: 1/2 oz Bourbon; 1 oz Brandy; 1 oz Benedictine; 1 oz Orange Juice & Lemon Juice (ea.); Club Soda

Why it works: Orange and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Bourbon Punch

Ingredients

Directions

Mix

Shake bourbon, brandy, Benedictine, orange juice, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice.
Strain into a Collins glass.

Serve

Fill the glass with club soda.
Serve with a straw.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

123Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

31 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
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
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.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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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.

Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together10,634 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Brandy + orangetop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,706 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Brandy + lemontop 23% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together5,351 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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 flavour and aroma.
Brandy: Adds fruity, warming depth that complements the bourbon.
Benedictine: Adds sweetness and herbal, spiced complexity.
Orange juice: Adds fruit sweetness and acidity to balance the spirits.
Lemon juice: Adds acidity that brightens the drink and balances sweetness.