Name: Palme d'Or
Ingredients: 1 shot Stolichnaya Vodka; 1/2 shot Lemon juice; 2 teaspoons Lime Cordial

Why it works: Lemon and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,289 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Palme d'Or

Ingredients

1 shot Stolichnaya Vodka
1/2 shot Lemon juice
2 teaspoons Lime Cordial

Directions

Pour all the ingredients into a shaker.
Shake the mixture.
Strain into the cocktail glass.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

23Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

8 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
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
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.

Lemon + limetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,289 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together225 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Vodka + lemontop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together264 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 spirit base and alcoholic strength of the drink.
Lemon juice: Adds acidity that brightens the drink and balances the sweetness of the cordial.
Lime cordial: Adds sweetness and lime flavour that rounds out the sharp citrus notes.

“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.