Name: Cassis Screwdriver
Ingredients: 0.5 shot De Kuyper Crème de Cassis; 0.5 shot Stolichnaya Vodka; Dash De Kuyper Grenadine; Top up Orange juice; garnish: Dash of grenadine to float and some currants if desired.; Glass: Sling

Why it works: Orange and currant are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,034 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓

Cassis Screwdriver

Ingredients

0.5 shot De Kuyper Crème de Cassis
0.5 shot Stolichnaya Vodka
Dash De Kuyper Grenadine
Top up Orange juice
garnish: Dash of grenadine to float and some currants if desired.
Glass: Sling

Directions

Build the ingredients over some cubed ice in a hurricane glass in the following order: De Kuyper Crème de Cassis, Stolichnaya vodka, Orange Juice.
Stir the ingredients together and add a dash of grenadine to float on the top.
Garnish with currants if desired.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

124Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

31 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
Grape	1/2 cup (76g)	62
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.

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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.

Orange + curranttop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,034 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairs

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Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Vodka + curranttop 54% of all pairs

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Cooked together1 recipe

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

What each ingredient does

Crème de cassis: Adds deep blackcurrant sweetness and colour that defines the drink's flavour.
Vodka: Adds alcoholic strength with little flavour, letting the cassis and orange stand out.
Orange juice: Adds acidity, sweetness and volume, diluting the spirits into a long drink.