Name: Appleton Bird
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Appleton Special Jamaica Rum; 1/4 oz. Tia Maria; 1/2 oz. creme de banana; 4 oz. orange juice

Why it works: Rum and banana work together. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 183 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Appleton Bird

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Appleton Special Jamaica Rum
1/4 oz. Tia Maria
1/2 oz. creme de banana
4 oz. orange juice

Directions

Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake well.
Pour into a highball glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a cherry or orange wedge.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

199Calories

2 gProtein

1 gFat

42 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Banana	1 medium (118g)	105
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32

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.

Rum + bananatop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together183 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
Banana + orangetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,118 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Rum + orangetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together801 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

What each ingredient does

Appleton special jamaica rum: Provides the main spirit base and characteristic rum flavour.
Tia maria: Adds coffee-and-vanilla sweetness and depth to the drink.
Creme de banana: Adds sweetness and a fruity banana aroma.
Orange juice: Adds volume, tartness and fruit flavour that dilutes the spirits.