Name: Maria's Delight
Ingredients: 1 cl vodka; 2 cl Southern Comfort® peach liqueur; 1 cl Safari® liqueur; 1/2 cl Cointreau® orange liqueur

Why it works: Peach and orange 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 ↓

Maria's Delight

Ingredients

1 cl vodka
2 cl Southern Comfort® peach liqueur
1 cl Safari® liqueur
1/2 cl Cointreau® orange liqueur

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a blender with ice cubes.
Pour into a highball glass and fill up with ginger ale.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

121Calories

3 gProtein

1 gFat

29 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Peach	1 medium (150g)	59
Vodka	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).

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.

Peach + orangetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together385 recipes

Shared aroma: pinene (pine, turpentine).
Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Vodka + peachtop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together47 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

What each ingredient does

Vodka: Provides the base spirit that gives the drink its alcoholic strength.
Southern comfort peach liqueur: Adds sweetness and peach flavour that defines the drink's character.
Safari liqueur: Contributes sweetness and fruity aroma to the blend.
Cointreau orange liqueur: Adds orange aroma and sweetness that brightens the flavour.