Name: Late Night Coffee
Ingredients: 6 cups strongly brewed black coffee; ¼ cup kahlúa; ¾ cup Irish cream liqueur, such as Bailey's

Why it works: Coffee and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,339 recipes. Both carry 2-heptanol, which smells bitter, floral. The science ↓

Late Night Coffee

Ingredients

6 cups strongly brewed black coffee
¼ cup kahlúa
¾ cup Irish cream liqueur, such as Bailey's

Directions

Combine the coffee, kahlúa, and Irish cream in a large pitcher or bowl.
Pour into mugs.
Note: be sure to brew a batch of straight coffee for the designated drivers.

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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.

Coffee + creamtop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,339 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).

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What each ingredient does

Strongly brewed black coffee: Provides the liquid base and the bold coffee flavor.
Kahlúa: Adds coffee-flavored sweetness and alcohol.
Irish cream liqueur: Adds sweetness, a creamy body, and richness from its dairy fat.

“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.