Why it works: Orange and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓
Albumen Water
Ingredients
Directions
Put the unshaken whites of two fresh eggs in a lemonade glass.
Add the lemon juice and put in enough cracked ice to make the glass half full.
Sweeten with especial care, as patients generally make more objection to too much sugar than too little.
Place a shaker over the glass and shake until the whites are thoroughly broken up, but not too foamy.
Put in enough cold water to fill the glass and give to the patient at once.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
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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.
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Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together10,634 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Grape + orangetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,771 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Raisin + orangetop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,684 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Sugar + raisintop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together12,481 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Grape + lemontop 14% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,412 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Eggs
- Whites foam and set into a light, airy body when shaken.
- Lemon juice
- Adds acidity that brightens the drink and balances the sweetness.
The step that matters
Shaking the whites. Shake until the whites are broken up but not overly foamy. Under-shaking leaves streaks of unbroken white, while over-whipping creates stiff foam that dominates the drink's texture.
Swap the grape
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, raisin, egg, orange, lemon):
- Vanillafits better
- Figfits better
- Limefits better
- Grapethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, raisin, egg, orange, lemon. 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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