Name: Ellaidhoo Dream
Ingredients: 2 cl Vodka; 2 cl Malibu; 2 cl Cointreau; 2 cl Lime Juice; 1 splashes Grenadine Syrup; 12 cl Pineapple Juice

Why it works: Vodka and syrup match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 135 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Ellaidhoo Dream

Ingredients

Directions

Shake vodka, Malibu, Cointreau, lime juice, and grenadine syrup strongly in a shaker.
Add a little ice to the glass, then pour the shaken mixture into the glass and top with pineapple juice.
Decorate with a green cocktail cherry and a piece of pineapple.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

93Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

26 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pineapple	1 cup chunks (165g)	82
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Vodka	not in our table	0
Syrup	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.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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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 + syruptop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together135 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Lime + pineappletop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together469 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together225 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Syrup + pineappletop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together568 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Vodka + pineappletop 24% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together85 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

What each ingredient does

Vodka: Adds alcohol strength and body without adding sweetness or strong flavour.
Lime juice: Adds acidity that balances the sweetness of the liqueurs and pineapple juice.
Pineapple juice: Provides most of the volume and fruity sweetness in the drink.
Cointreau: Adds orange-flavoured sweetness and aroma.
Malibu: Adds coconut sweetness and aroma.