Why it works: Raspberry and mint work together. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 180 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓
Fuzzy Lemon Recipe
1 big drinkIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 6 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Watermelon | 1 cup diced (152g) | 46 |
| Tea | not in our table | 0 |
| Vodka | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
| Leaf | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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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Raspberry + minttop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together180 recipes
Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
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Raspberry + teatop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together61 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-beta-ionone (floral).
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Tea + minttop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together71 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Raspberry + vodkatop 26% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together60 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Vodka + minttop 27% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together47 recipes
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the mint
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (raspberry, tea, vodka):
- Peppermintfits about as well
- Mintthe original
- Cinnamonfits about as well
- Gingerfits less well
Fit is the average pairing score against raspberry, tea, vodka. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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