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Basil & Strawberry Pimm’s

No summer soirée is complete without a refreshing jug of Pimm's and with basil ice cubes, this one's extra special

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Why it works: Basil and strawberry share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and 83 recipes mention both. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

The recipe

MAKES a jug for 4-6
Prep10 min

Ingredients

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Put the basil and sliced strawberries into a large jug.

  2. Gently press them with a wooden spoon for about 30 seconds to bruise the basil and release its flavor, without crushing the strawberries to mush.

  3. Pour in the Pimm's and stir well.

  4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so the flavors blend.

  5. Just before serving, pour in the chilled lemonade and stir gently to combine.

  6. Pour into glasses, sharing the strawberries and basil evenly between them.

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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Basil + strawberrytop 6% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together83 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

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