Rum Punch

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.

1. Lime + grapefruittop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together70 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

2. Pineapple + rumtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together451 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

3. Guava + pineappletop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together20 recipes

   Shared aroma: mesifurane (caramel, sweet).

4. Guava + limetop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together30 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

5. Pineapple + limetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together469 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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

What each ingredient does

Guava nectar

Adds sweetness and a tropical fruit flavor that forms the body of the punch.

Pineapple juice

Adds sweetness and fruity tartness that balances the rum.

Rum

Provides the alcoholic base and its characteristic warm, molasses-like aroma.

Lime juice

Adds sharp acidity that brightens the sweet fruit juices.

Pink grapefruit juice

Adds bitter, tart citrus notes that lift the flavor.

Swap the grapefruit

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (guava, pineapple, rum, lime):

1. Mangofits better
2. Coconutfits better
3. Bananafits better
4. Grapefruitthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against guava, pineapple, rum, lime. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.