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Strawberry Martini

A cocktail made with vodka, crème de cassis, lime juice, caster sugar, and strawberries.

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Why it works: Vodka and lime work together. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 225 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Strawberry Martini

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Muddle strawberries in cocktail shaker.

  2. Shake the other ingredients with cubed ice.

  3. Strain.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

109Calories
1 gProtein
1 gFat
28 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
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Strawberry1 cup (152g)49
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Vodkanot in our table0

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.

  1. Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together225 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Vodka + sugartop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together327 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  3. Lime + sugartop 29% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together3,332 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Strawberries
Release their juice and flavour when muddled, adding fruity aroma and natural sweetness.
Stolichnaya vodka
Provides the spirit base and alcohol strength that carries the other flavours.
De kuyper crème de cassis
Adds deep berry sweetness and a dark colour to the drink.
Fresh lime juice
Adds acidity that balances the sweetness of the liqueur and sugar.
Caster sugar
Dissolves easily in the cold shaken drink, adding sweetness to balance the lime.

The step that matters

Shake the other ingredients with cubed ice. Shaking chills and dilutes the drink while mixing the juices and spirits. Too little shaking leaves it warm, harsh and unbalanced, with sugar that has not fully dissolved.

Swap the lime

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Lemonfits about as well
  3. Limethe original
  4. Peachfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, 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.

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