Name: DeeDee
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz gin; 1 oz cranberry juice; 1/4 oz maraschino liqueur; 1/4 oz lemon juice; 1/4 oz lime juice

Why it works: Lemon and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,289 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

DeeDee

Ingredients

Directions

Mix the ingredients and shake them.
Fill the glass with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with cranberries.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

69Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

20 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
Cranberry	1 cup raw (100g)	46
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Gin	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.

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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.

Lemon + limetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,289 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Cranberry + limetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together100 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Cranberry + lemontop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together210 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Gin + limetop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together115 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Gin + lemontop 23% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together306 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

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

What each ingredient does

Gin: Provides the main spirit base and dry, botanical aroma of the drink.
Cranberry juice: Adds tartness, fruity flavour and a pink colour to the drink.
Maraschino liqueur: Adds sweetness and a subtle cherry-almond aroma that rounds out the sour citrus.
Lemon juice: Adds acidity that brightens the drink and balances the sweetness.
Lime juice: Adds further acidity and a fresh citrus aroma.