Why it works: Lemon and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓
Raspberry Syrup
Ingredients
Directions
Make the syrup
In a medium saucepan, combine the first three ingredients.
Heat to a boil, then lower the temperature.
Simmer for approximately 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove the pan from heat and stir in the orange juice.
Serve
Serve the Raspberry Syrup warm.
Prepare and serve immediately or refrigerate up to 24 hours; reheat and serve.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Water | 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.
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Lemon + orangetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together10,634 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Raspberry + lemontop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,109 recipes
Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
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Raspberry + orangetop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together521 recipes
Shared aroma: damascenone (apple, rose).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Raspberry
- Provides the main fruit flavor, color, and body of the syrup.
- Lemon juice
- Adds acidity that brightens the raspberry flavor and balances sweetness.
- Orange juice
- Adds sweet citrus aroma and flavor, and is best stirred in off the heat to keep it fresh.
The step that matters
Stir in the orange juice off the heat. Orange juice has delicate aromas that fade and turn flat with prolonged heat. Adding it after the pan leaves the burner keeps its bright citrus flavor in the finished syrup.
Swap the raspberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (lemon, orange):
- Limefits better
- Mangofits about as well
- Blackberryfits about as well
- Raspberrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against lemon, orange. 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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