Name: Chicha De Papaya
Ingredients: 2 cups cut up papaya (peeled and seeded); 1 cup pineapple juice; 1/4 cup lime or lemon juice; 1 1/2 cups papaya nectar (or peach or apricot nectar); 1 cup ice cubes; 2 cups sparkling water, ginger ale or 7-Up

Why it works: Lime and ginger match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,621 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Chicha De Papaya

Ingredients

2 cups cut up papaya (peeled and seeded)
1 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup lime or lemon juice
1 1/2 cups papaya nectar (or peach or apricot nectar)
1 cup ice cubes
2 cups sparkling water, ginger ale or 7-Up

Directions

Make the drink

Blend thoroughly in blender.
Pour in a pitcher and add 2 cups sparkling water, ginger ale or 7-Up.

Serve

Serve over ice and enjoy!

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

183Calories

4 gProtein

1 gFat

48 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pineapple	1 cup chunks (165g)	82
Peach	1 medium (150g)	59
Apricot	1 medium (35g)	17
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Papaya	not in our table	0
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.

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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.

Lime + gingertop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,621 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Papaya + pineappletop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together65 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
Papaya + limetop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together91 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Pineapple + limetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together469 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Papaya + gingertop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together49 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

What each ingredient does

Papaya: Provides the main flavor and body, giving the chicha its sweet, fruity character.
Pineapple juice: Adds sweetness and tropical fruit flavor that balances the lime juice.
Lime or lemon juice: Adds acidity that brightens the sweetness of the fruit and juices.
Papaya nectar: Adds more concentrated papaya flavor and sweetness, along with extra body to the drink.
Sparkling water, ginger ale or 7-up: Adds carbonation, giving a lively, fizzy texture and lightening the drink.