Name: Cranberry Ginger Tea
Ingredients: 2 Cup(s) boiling water; 1/2 Cup(s) fresh, thinly sliced ginger; 1/2 Cup(s) fresh, rinsed cranberries; 1 Pint(s) nutmeg; 1/2 Cup(s) cranberry juice; 2 sprigs mint

Why it works: Ginger and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,324 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Cranberry Ginger Tea

Time20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the infusion

In a medium-sized bowl, pour boiling water over ginger and cranberries.
Cover and let stand 20 minutes.

Finish and serve

Strain, add nutmeg and cranberry juice and stir.
Serve warm or chilled over ice cubes.
Garnish with mint.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

60Calories

0 gProtein

1 gFat

14 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 5 ingredients. The other 2 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
Cranberry	1 cup raw (100g)	46
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Water	not in our table	0
Peppermint	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.

Ginger + nutmegtop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,324 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Ginger + minttop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together647 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Ginger + cranberrytop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together59 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
Nutmeg + cranberrytop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together57 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Cranberry + minttop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together39 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

What each ingredient does

Ginger: Adds a sharp, aromatic bite and flavour to the steeped liquid.
Cranberries: Contribute tart fruit flavour and colour to the infused liquid.
Cranberry juice: Adds more cranberry flavour and tartness to the finished tea.