Name: Blended Toasted Almond
Ingredients: 1 shot Stolichnaya vodka; 1/2 shot Disaronno Amaretto; 1/2 shot Kahlua; 2 shots Single cream; 1 scoop Vanilla ice cream

Why it works: Vodka and cream work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 202 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Blended Toasted Almond

Ingredients

Directions

Blend all ingredients with crushed ice until smooth.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

114Calories

1 gProtein

11 gFat

1 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
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Ice Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	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.

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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 + creamtop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Cream + vanillatop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together12,301 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).
Vodka + vanillatop 28% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together154 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

Cream and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 12,301 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

What each ingredient does

Vanilla ice cream: Adds body, creaminess and sweetness to the blended drink.
Single cream: Adds fat and richness, giving a smoother, creamier texture.
Kahlua: Adds sweetness and coffee flavour that rounds out the drink.
Disaronno amaretto: Provides the almond-like flavour that defines the drink.