Name: Mums the Word
Ingredients: 1 shot Stolichnaya Red Vodka; 1 shot De Kuyper Cherry Brandy; 3 shots Orange juice

Why it works: Cherry brandy and orange work together. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 26 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Mums the Word

Ingredients

1 shot Stolichnaya Red Vodka
1 shot De Kuyper Cherry Brandy
3 shots Orange juice

Directions

Shake all ingredients together with ice and strain into a martini glass.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

149Calories

3 gProtein

0 gFat

37 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
Cherry Brandy	1 cup (138g)	87
Orange	1 medium (131g)	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.

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.

Cherry brandy + orangetop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together26 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Vodka + cherry brandytop 28% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together9 recipes

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

What each ingredient does

Stolichnaya red vodka: Provides the base spirit, adding alcohol strength and a clean, neutral body to the drink.
De kuyper cherry brandy: Adds sweetness and cherry flavour, giving the drink its fruity character.
Orange juice: Adds sweetness, acidity and moisture, balancing the spirits and lightening the drink.