Name: Watermelon-Soju Cocktail Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6 drinks
Ingredients: 6 cups seedless watermelon, large dice (about 2 pounds); 8 ounces soju; 2 ounces ginger liqueur, such as Domaine de Canton; 2 ounces; 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice; Ice

Why it works: Ginger and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,621 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Watermelon-Soju Cocktail Recipe

6 drinks

Cook10 min

Ingredients

6 cups seedless watermelon, large dice (about 2 pounds)
8 ounces soju
2 ounces ginger liqueur, such as Domaine de Canton
2 ounces
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
Ice

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

59Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

16 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Watermelon	1 cup diced (152g)	46
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

Ginger + limetop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,621 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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