Why it works: Cranberry and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 100 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
Razmopolitan
Ingredients
Directions
Shake the ingredients.
Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cranberry | 1 cup raw (100g) | 46 |
| 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.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
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.
-
Cranberry + limetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together100 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
-
Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together225 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
-
Vodka + sugartop 14% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together327 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
-
Vodka + cranberrytop 15% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together125 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
-
Cranberry + sugartop 25% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together374 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Vodka
- Provides the alcoholic base and a clean, neutral spirit backbone for the drink.
- Triple sec
- Adds orange-flavoured sweetness and aroma that balances the tartness of the citrus.
- Cranberry juice
- Contributes the drink's pink colour, fruity flavour and additional liquid volume.
- Lime juice
- Supplies acidity that brightens the drink and offsets sweetness.
- Caster sugar
- Adds sweetness that softens the tartness of the lime and cranberry.
Swap the cranberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, lime, sugar):
- Lemonfits better
- Cranberrythe original
- Blueberryfits about as well
- Orangefits about as well
Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, lime, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
“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.
More cosmopolitan recipes
You might also like
The free Flavor Lab newsletter: one surprising pairing a week and the molecular reason it works, in 60 seconds. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Prefer an account? Create a free account to save pairings and unlock the full chemistry.
Vegetable Soup350 recipes
Raspberry Vinegar214 recipes
Brown Coffee with Egg175 recipes
Blackberry Cordial129 recipes