Name: Orange Haze
Ingredients: 1 shot De Kuyper Triple Sec; 1 shot Stolichnaya Vodka; 1.5 shots Tequila; Top up Orange juice

Why it works: Vodka and orange work together. They rank in the top 25% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 202 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Orange Haze

Ingredients

1 shot De Kuyper Triple Sec
1 shot Stolichnaya Vodka
1.5 shots Tequila
Top up Orange juice

Directions

Prepare

Half fill highball glass with cubed ice.

Mix and serve

Shake together in a cocktail shaker the De Kuyper Triple Sec, Stolichnaya vodka and Tequila.
Pour into the highball glass and top up with orange juice.
Garnish with a slice of orange if desired.

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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 + orangetop 25% of all pairs

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Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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What each ingredient does

Triple sec: Adds sweetness and a bright orange aroma to the drink.
Vodka: Adds alcohol strength while contributing little flavour, keeping the drink light.
Tequila: Provides the main spirit character and a earthy agave flavour.
Orange juice: Adds volume, sweetness and fresh citrus acidity to the drink.

“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.