Name: Party Punch
Ingredients: 375ml Stolichnaya Red vodka; 125ml White Rum; 125ml De Kuyper Triple Sec; 250ml Bitter lemon; 750ml Orange juice; 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Why it works: Lemon and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Party Punch

Ingredients

Directions

Put plenty of ice in a large bowl or pitcher jug, then add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
Float the lemon and orange slices on the top.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

106Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

19 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
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
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 + orangetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together10,634 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Rum + orangetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together801 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Vodka + rumtop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together78 recipes

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

Smell alikelow

Cooked together264 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Rum + lemontop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,341 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

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 and most of the alcoholic strength of the punch.
White rum: Adds a second spirit layer, contributing body and a slightly sweet, rounded flavour.
De kuyper triple sec: Adds orange-flavoured sweetness that complements the citrus juices.
Bitter lemon: Adds carbonation and a bitter-citrus edge that balances the sweetness.
Orange juice: Supplies sweetness, acidity and fruit flavour as the main mixer.