Name: Blue Haze
Ingredients: 1 shot De Kuyper Blue Curaçao; 2 shots Stolichnaya Vodka; Top up Lemonade; garnish: Slice of lemon or orange.; Glass: Highball

Why it works: Vodka and lemon work together. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 264 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Blue Haze

Ingredients

Directions

Half fill a highball glass with cubed ice.
Pour in the De Kuyper Blue Curaçao and Stolichnaya vodka.
Top up with lemonade and stir.
Garnish with a slice of lemon or orange if desired.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

74Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

19 gCarbs

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
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Vodka	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.

Vodka + lemontop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together264 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

Blue curaçao: Adds the blue colour and a sweet, orange-citrus flavour to the drink.
Vodka: Provides the spirit base with little flavour, giving the drink its strength.
Lemonade: Adds sweetness and acidity, diluting the spirits into a long, refreshing drink.

“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.