Name: Moscow Mule
Ingredients: 2 shots Stolichnaya Red vodka; 3 dashes Angostura Bitters; 1 shot Fresh lime juice; Top with Ginger beer

Why it works: Lime and ginger match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,621 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Moscow Mule

Ingredients

2 shots Stolichnaya Red vodka
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 shot Fresh lime juice
Top with Ginger beer

Directions

Build over cubed ice.
Top with ginger beer.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

56Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

8 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
Beer	1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking	43
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
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.

Lime + gingertop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,621 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Ginger + beertop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together210 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together225 recipes

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

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together134 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Vodka + beertop 22% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together34 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

Vodka: Provides the base spirit and alcoholic strength that the other flavors are built around.
Fresh lime juice: Adds acidity that brightens the drink and balances the sweetness of the ginger beer.
Ginger beer: Supplies sweetness, carbonation and ginger aroma that give the drink its lift and character.