Why it works: Mulberry and syrup work together. They rank in the top 45% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Mulberry Syrup
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the essence of mulberry and tartaric acid in a bowl.
Add the mixture to 1 gallon of simple syrup.
Stir well to combine all ingredients.
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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Mulberry + syruptop 45% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together1 recipe
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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What each ingredient does
- Essence of mulberry
- Supplies the mulberry flavor that defines the syrup.
- Tartaric acid
- Adds sourness that balances the sweetness of the syrup.
- Simple syrup
- Provides the sweet liquid base that carries the flavor.
“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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