Name: Bullfrog
Ingredients: 1/2 shot De Kuyper Green Crème de Menthe; 1 shot Stolichnaya vodka; 1 1/2 shots Single cream; 1 1/2 shots Milk; garnish: Shaved chocolate; Glass: Tumbler

Why it works: Vodka and cream work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 202 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Bullfrog

Ingredients

Directions

Shake with cubed ice and strain into an ice filled tumbler.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

355Calories

10 gProtein

22 gFat

29 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 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
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
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 + creamtop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together202 recipes

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

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,466 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Milk + chocolatetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together9,128 recipes

Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
Cream + milktop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together29,399 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Vodka + chocolatetop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together70 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

Single cream: Adds richness and a smooth, creamy body to the drink.
Milk: Dilutes the spirits and adds a softer, creamy texture.
Stolichnaya vodka: Provides the base spirit, adding strength with little flavour of its own.
De kuyper green crème de menthe: Adds sweetness and a mint flavour that gives the drink its character.

“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.