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Pomegranate Molasses–Maple Syrup Recipe

Tangy, sweet, and fruity, this syrup is a welcome change for your morning pancakes.What to buy: Pomegranate molassesis a sour, syrupy liquid that adds a tart...

By chow · From Open Recipes · 3 ingredients
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Pomegranate Molasses–Maple Syrup Recipe

Why it works: Pomegranate and molasses work together. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 92 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Pomegranate Molasses–Maple Syrup Recipe

1 cup

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

182Calories
2 gProtein
1 gFat
45 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pomegranate1/2 cup seeds (87g)72
Molasses1 tbsp (20g)58
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Seednot in our table0

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.

  1. Pomegranate + molassestop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together92 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Maple syrup + pomegranatetop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together18 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).

  3. Maple syrup + molassestop 28% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together91 recipes

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the pomegranate

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (maple syrup, molasses):

  1. Pumpkinfits better
  2. Applefits better
  3. Figfits better
  4. Pomegranatethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against maple syrup, molasses. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.