Name: Mississippi Magic
Ingredients: 1 oz bourbon whiskey; 1 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur; 1/2 oz dry vermouth; 1 oz mandarin juice; 1 oz pineapple juice; 1/4 oz lime juice; 1 oz peach puree

Why it works: Peach and pineapple match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 168 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Mississippi Magic

Ingredients

Directions

Blend briefly in a wine goblet filled with crushed ice, and serve with straws.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

185Calories

3 gProtein

1 gFat

40 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pineapple	1 cup chunks (165g)	82
Peach	1 medium (150g)	59
Bourbon Whiskey	1/2 oz (15ml)	33
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Vermouth	not in our table	0
Mandarin	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 + pineappletop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together168 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Pineapple + limetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together469 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Peach + limetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together130 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Vermouth + limetop 27% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together21 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Vermouth + pineappletop 33% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together8 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 whiskey: Provides the spirit base and warming backbone of the drink.
Peach liqueur: Adds sweetness and peach aroma that ties the fruit flavours together.
Dry vermouth: Adds herbal, slightly bitter complexity and lightens the spirit's strength.
Mandarin juice: Contributes bright citrus acidity and sweetness that lift the drink.
Pineapple juice: Adds tropical sweetness and acidity, plus body from its natural sugars.
Peach puree: Adds thickness and fresh peach body, giving the blended drink a smooth texture.