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Aquavit Dressing

A mayonnaise-based dressing flavored with aquavit, white wine vinegar, red onion, and caraway seeds.

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Why it works: Onion and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 68,474 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Aquavit Dressing

Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Whisk mayonnaise, aquavit and vinegar to blend in medium bowl.

  2. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. Add onion and caraway to dressing in medium bowl. Mix well and let stand 30 minutes.

  4. Season generously with salt and pepper.

  5. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

131Calories
8 gProtein
5 gFat
12 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Caraway Seednot in our table0

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.

Explore the science

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. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. White wine + vinegartop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,776 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  3. White wine + oniontop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,535 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Onion + carawaytop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together301 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Caraway + peppertop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together291 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

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

What each ingredient does

Mayonnaise
Forms the creamy base that carries the other flavors and gives the dressing body.
Aquavit
Adds the spirit's aromatic, herbal flavor, which pairs with caraway.
White wine vinegar
Adds acidity that brightens the rich mayonnaise and balances the dressing.
Red onion
Contributes sharp, pungent flavor and a little crunch to the dressing.
Caraway seeds
Adds a warm, earthy aroma that gives the dressing its characteristic flavor.

The step that matters

Let the dressing stand 30 minutes. Resting lets the sliced onion and caraway soften and release their flavors into the mayonnaise base, so the dressing tastes blended rather than sharp and raw.

Swap the caraway

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (white wine, vinegar, onion, pepper):

  1. Garlicfits better
  2. Tarragonfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Carawaythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against white wine, vinegar, onion, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“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.

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