Name: Irish Cream
Yield: Serves 10
Ingredients: 1 cup double cream (the pouring kind); 14 oz sweetened condensed milk; 1 1/2 cups Irish whiskey (supermarket brand is fine); 1 teaspoon instant coffee; 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup (e.g., icecream topping); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional); 1 tablespoon triple sec (optional); 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional); Milk to adjust consistency to taste (optional)

Why it works: Condensed milk and syrup match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 118 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Irish Cream

Serves 10

Ingredients

1 cup double cream (the pouring kind)
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups Irish whiskey (supermarket brand is fine)
1 teaspoon instant coffee
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup (e.g., icecream topping)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1 tablespoon triple sec (optional)
1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Milk to adjust consistency to taste (optional)

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

374Calories

10 gProtein

23 gFat

30 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 9 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Almond	1 almond (1.2g)	7
Whiskey	not in our table	0
Coffee	not in our table	0
Syrup	not in our table	0
Topping	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.

By bbcgoodfood. 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.

Condensed milk + syruptop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together118 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Vanilla + almondtop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,961 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Coffee + chocolatetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,497 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (buttery, creamy).
Vanilla + milktop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together19,187 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
Chocolate + vanillatop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together10,020 recipes

Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

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