Name: Christmas Eggnog I
Ingredients: 1 cup Milk; 1 large Egg; 1 tbsp White Sugar; 1 dash Nutmeg; 1 tsp Rum Extract

Why it works: Nutmeg and rum work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 646 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓

Christmas Eggnog I

Ingredients

Directions

Make the eggnog

Place all ingredients in a mixer or blender and mix well, until nutmeg is distributed throughout.
Add sugar as needed, until desired flavour is reached.

Variations

You can also substitute the rum extract with real rum; in that case replace the 1 tsp of extract with 1 oz of rum.
Try different extracts as well.
You can even try adding some merchino cherry juice for sweetness and colour.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

320Calories

14 gProtein

14 gFat

26 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12

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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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.

Nutmeg + rumtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together646 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Milk + rumtop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together967 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Sugar + rumtop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,908 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Milk + nutmegtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together14,685 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Egg + nutmegtop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together24,744 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

Egg and nutmeg barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 24,744 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

Milk: Forms the liquid base that carries the other flavours and gives the drink its body.
Egg: Adds richness and a creamy, thicker texture to the drink.
White sugar: Provides sweetness that balances the richness of the milk and egg.
Nutmeg: Contributes the warm, aromatic spice flavour characteristic of eggnog.
Rum extract: Adds a rum-like aroma and flavour without the alcohol of real rum.