Name: After Dark Martini
Ingredients: 2 shots Stolichnaya Vodka; 1/2 shot De Kuyper Crème de Menthe; 1 shot De Kuyper White Crème de Cacao; 1/2 shot Noilly Prat Dry; garnish: Chocolate rim; Glass: Martini

Why it works: Vodka and chocolate work together. They rank in the top 25% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 70 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

After Dark Martini

Ingredients

2 shots Stolichnaya Vodka
1/2 shot De Kuyper Crème de Menthe
1 shot De Kuyper White Crème de Cacao
1/2 shot Noilly Prat Dry
garnish: Chocolate rim
Glass: Martini

Directions

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into glass.

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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.

Vodka + chocolatetop 25% of all pairs

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Cooked together70 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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What each ingredient does

Stolichnaya vodka: Provides the spirit base and alcohol strength that carries the other flavours.
De kuyper crème de menthe: Adds mint flavour and a touch of sweetness.
De kuyper white crème de cacao: Adds sweetness and a chocolate-like flavour that complements the mint.
Noilly prat dry: Adds a dry vermouth note that lightens the sweetness of the liqueurs.

“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.