Why it works: Cherry and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,598 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Beverage From Cherries
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine 1 pint of cherry juice with 1 pound of sugar.
Boil the mixture for 10 minutes, skimming off any foam.
Allow it to cool, then bottle it and seal tightly with a cork.
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.
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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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Cherry + sugartop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,598 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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What each ingredient does
- Cherry juice
- Provides the liquid base and the cherry flavor of the syrup.
- Sugar
- Dissolves into the juice to add sweetness and body, thickening the syrup as it reduces.
The step that matters
Skimming off the foam while boiling. Foam rises as the juice heats and contains impurities and proteins that can cloud the syrup or spoil its clarity. Removing it during the boil keeps the finished syrup clear and fresh-tasting.
“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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