Name: Chocolate Rum
Ingredients: 1 tsp 151-proof Rum; 1 oz Light Rum; 1/2 oz Brown Creme de Cacao; 1/2 oz White Creme de Menthe; 1 tbsp Light Cream; Ice; Chocolate Syrup

Why it works: Rum and chocolate work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 286 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓

Chocolate Rum

Ingredients

Directions

Shake the ingredients with ice.
Strain into a glass half filled with ice cubes.
Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

238Calories

2 gProtein

14 gFat

17 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
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Syrup	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.

Rum + chocolatetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together286 recipes

Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
Cream + chocolatetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,466 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Cream + syruptop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,964 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Chocolate + syruptop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together1,239 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Rum + syruptop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together367 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

Light rum: Provides the main spirit base and alcohol strength of the drink.
151-proof rum: Adds a strong, sharp alcohol note that stands out against the sweeter liqueurs.
Brown crème de cacao: Adds sweetness and chocolate flavour that carries the drink's dessert character.
White crème de menthe: Adds sweetness and a cool mint aroma.
Light cream: Adds fat and body, giving the drink a smoother, richer texture.

“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.