Name: Red Surf
Ingredients: 1 shot Stolichnaya Vodka; 0.5 shot Noilly Prat Sweet Vermouth; 1 teaspoon De Kuyper Grenadine; Squeeze of Lime; Juice of 1 medium sized orange

Why it works: Vodka and vermouth share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Red Surf

Ingredients

1 shot Stolichnaya Vodka
0.5 shot Noilly Prat Sweet Vermouth
1 teaspoon De Kuyper Grenadine
Squeeze of Lime
Juice of 1 medium sized orange

Directions

Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake.
Strain into the glass, then garnish with a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

73Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

19 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 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
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Vodka	not in our table	0
Vermouth	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.

Vodka + vermouthtop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together29 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Lime + orangetop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together937 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together225 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Vermouth + orangetop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together83 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together202 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 base spirit that gives the drink its alcoholic strength.
Noilly prat sweet vermouth: Adds herbal sweetness and aromatic depth to the spirit base.
De kuyper grenadine: Adds sweetness and a red colour, giving the drink its name.
Orange juice: Adds fruity sweetness and acidity that balances the spirits.