Name: Concentrated Syrup of Ginger
Ingredients: 1 fluid ounce simple syrup; 1 fluid ounce essence of ginger (1 part ginger to 4 parts spirit)

Why it works: Ginger and spirit work together. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 88 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Concentrated Syrup of Ginger

Ingredients

1 fluid ounce simple syrup
1 fluid ounce essence of ginger (1 part ginger to 4 parts spirit)

Directions

Combine 1 fluid ounce of simple syrup with 1 fluid ounce of essence of ginger.
Stir well to mix thoroughly.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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.

Ginger + spirittop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together88 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Syrup + gingertop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together950 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Syrup + spirittop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together141 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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What each ingredient does

Simple syrup: Adds sweetness and a smooth, syrupy body that balances the strong ginger flavor.
Essence of ginger: Provides the concentrated ginger flavor and aroma that defines the syrup.