Name: Hula Hula
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz gin; 3/4 oz orange juice; 1/4 tsp powdered sugar

Why it works: Gin and sugar work together. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 344 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Hula Hula

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz gin
3/4 oz orange juice
1/4 tsp powdered sugar

Directions

Stir ingredients together in a cocktail glass, and serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

111Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

28 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
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
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.

Gin + sugartop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together344 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Orange + sugartop 20% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together19,212 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Gin + orangetop 23% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together158 recipes

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

Orange and sugar barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 19,212 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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 flavour and alcoholic strength of the drink.
Orange juice: Adds fresh citrus flavour, sweetness and a little acidity to balance the gin.
Powdered sugar: Sweetens the drink and dissolves easily into the cold liquid.