Why it works: Rum and brandy are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,058 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
Sir Wallace Cocktail
Ingredients
Directions
Shake with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Top with a lemon wedge.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Brandy | 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.
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.
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Rum + brandytop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,058 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Rum + lemontop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,341 recipes
Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
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Brandy + lemontop 23% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together5,351 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
- Light rum
- Provides the main spirit base and body of the drink.
- Brandy
- Adds warmth and depth as a second spirit base.
- Grenadine
- Adds sweetness and a red color.
- Triple sec
- Adds orange sweetness and aroma.
- Lemon juice
- Adds acidity that balances the sweetness.
Swap the lemon
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rum, brandy):
- Pineapplefits better
- Apricotfits better
- Vanillafits better
- Lemonthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against rum, brandy. 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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