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 ↓
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Ingredients
Directions
Half fill the glass with ice.
Add the Stolichnaya vodka and the De Kuyper Triple Sec.
Top off with the orange juice.
Add the garnish.
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.
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Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together202 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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What each ingredient does
- Vodka
- Provides the spirit base and most of the drink's alcoholic strength.
- Triple sec
- Adds sweetness and a bright orange aroma that supports the juice.
- Orange juice
- Adds acidity, sweetness, citrus flavour and body 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.
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