Why it works: Raspberry and lime work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 132 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓
Abby's Cosmo
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Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 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 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Vodka | 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 + limetop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together132 recipes
Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
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Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together225 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Vodka + raspberrytop 26% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together60 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the raspberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, lime):
- Lemonfits better
- Avocadofits better
- Orangefits better
- Raspberrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, lime. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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