Why it works: Champagne and orange work together. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 260 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓
Sunshine Turbosa Recipe
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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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Champagne + orangetop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together260 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
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Vodka + champagnetop 24% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together20 recipes
Shared aroma: decanoic acid (soapy, waxy).
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Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together202 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the orange
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, champagne):
- Strawberryfits better
- Pineapplefits better
- Raspberryfits better
- Orangethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, champagne. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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