Name: MA's Mimosa
Ingredients: Orange juice; Champagne

Why it works: Orange and champagne work together. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 260 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

MA's Mimosa

Ingredients

Orange juice
Champagne

Directions

Pour equal amounts of orange juice and Champagne into a Champagne flute. Stir gently.

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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.

Orange + champagnetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together260 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

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What each ingredient does

Champagne: Provides the sparkling carbonation and dry wine character that lightens the drink.
Orange juice: Adds sweetness, acidity and fruity aroma that balance the wine.

“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.