Name: Aloha
Ingredients: 1/2 oz. Myers's Original Dark Rum; 1/4 oz. dry vermouth; 1/4 oz. Cognac; 1/4 oz. gin; 1/2 oz. lime juice; 1 oz. soda water

Why it works: Vermouth and gin share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 94 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Aloha

Ingredients

Directions

Shake with ice cubes.
Strain into large cocktail glass.
Garnish with lime wheel.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

92Calories

0 gProtein

0 gFat

16 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 7 ingredients. The other 4 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
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Vermouth	not in our table	0
Cognac	not in our table	0
Gin	not in our table	0
Water	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.

Vermouth + gintop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together94 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Rum + limetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together412 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Gin + limetop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together115 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Rum + gintop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together40 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Rum + vermouthtop 22% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together17 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

Lime juice: Adds acidity that brightens the sweetness and spirits in the drink.
Myers's original dark rum: Contributes the main rum flavor and body to the cocktail.
Cognac: Adds brandy richness and aromatic depth to the blend.
Gin: Adds botanical aroma and a dry, crisp note.
Dry vermouth: Adds herbal aroma and lightly dilutes the spirits for balance.