Name: Amaretto Creme
Ingredients: 250px|right; 1/2 cup chilled half-and-half; 2 tbsp. vanilla ice cream; 1 tbsp. Amaretto cordial

Why it works: Vanilla and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 12,301 recipes. Both carry 2-nonanone, which smells fruity, floral. The science ↓

Amaretto Creme

Ingredients

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1/2 cup chilled half-and-half
2 tbsp. vanilla ice cream
1 tbsp. Amaretto cordial

Directions

Mix until smooth.
Serve in stemmed glass.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

63Calories

0 gProtein

5 gFat

1 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Ice Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12

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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

Vanilla + creamtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together12,301 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

Vanilla and cream barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 12,301 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

What each ingredient does

Half-and-half: Provides the fat and liquid that make the base rich and creamy.
Vanilla ice cream: Adds sweetness, extra fat and air that give the cream a smooth, thick body.
Amaretto cordial: Adds almond aroma and sweetness to flavor the cream.

“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.