Name: Phoenix Paradise
Ingredients: 25 ml Vladivar® vodka; 50 ml cranberry juice; 50 ml mango juice; 50 ml orange juice; 2 tbsp ice cream

Why it works: Cranberry and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 230 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Phoenix Paradise

Time20‑30 seconds

Ingredients

Directions

Mix ingredients with four ice cubes in a blender for 20‑30 seconds.
Pour into a highball glass or Gibraltar glass, and serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

258Calories

3 gProtein

6 gFat

52 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 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
Mango	1 cup diced (165g)	99
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Ice Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Cranberry	1 cup raw (100g)	46
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.

Cranberry + orangetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together230 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Mango + orangetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together212 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Vodka + creamtop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Cranberry + mangotop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together4 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Vodka + cranberrytop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together125 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

Vladivar® vodka: Adds alcohol strength and a clean spirit base that carries the fruit flavours.
Cranberry juice: Adds tartness and acidity that balances the sweeter juices.
Mango juice: Adds sweetness and tropical fruit aroma and flavour.
Orange juice: Adds sweetness, citrus aroma and additional acidity.
Ice cream: Adds fat and milk solids for a creamy, thicker body.

The step that matters

Blending time with ice. Blending for too long melts the ice cubes and dilutes the drink, while the ice cream needs enough mixing to blend smoothly. Stop once the mixture is smooth and cold.

Swap the mango

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, cranberry, orange, cream):

Limefits better
Lemonfits better
Raspberryfits better
Mangothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, cranberry, orange, cream. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“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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Phoenix Paradise