Name: Green Eyes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 shots Stolichnaya vodka; 1 shot De Kuyper Blue Curaçao; 1/2 shot Roses lime cordial; 2 shots Orange juice

Why it works: Lime and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 937 recipes. Both carry decanal, which smells soap, orange peel. The science ↓

Green Eyes

Ingredients

1 1/2 shots Stolichnaya vodka
1 shot De Kuyper Blue Curaçao
1/2 shot Roses lime cordial
2 shots Orange juice

Directions

Build over cubed ice.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

73Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

19 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 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
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Vodka	not in our table	0
Rose	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.

Lime + orangetop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together937 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Rose + orangetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together876 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together225 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Rose + limetop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together53 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together202 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

Stolichnaya vodka: Provides the base spirit that gives the drink its alcoholic strength.
De kuyper blue curaçao: Adds sweetness, orange aroma and the drink's blue-green colour.
Roses lime cordial: Adds sweetness and citrus acidity to balance the spirits.
Orange juice: Adds fruity sweetness, acidity and volume to the drink.