Why it works: Coffee and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,339 recipes. Both carry 2-heptanol, which smells bitter, floral. The science ↓
Caffeine Attack
Ingredients
Directions
Make the cocktail
Fill blender with coffee ice cream and the amount of Kahlua to your desire.
Blend until drinkable.
Pour into a beer mug.
Serve
Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
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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Coffee + creamtop 17% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,339 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Coffee ice cream
- Provides the creamy, frozen base and the coffee flavour of the drink.
- Kahlua coffee liqueur
- Adds coffee and sweetness, and keeps the blended drink softer and easier to pour.
“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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