Name: Concord Cosmopolitan Martini
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 2 small martinis
Ingredients: 2 1/2 fluid ounces vodka; 1 fluid ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur; 4 fluid ounces Concord grape juice

Concord Cosmopolitan Martini

"Great martini or cosmo depending where you live! I use Ciroc vodka which isn't like any other vodka because it is distilled from fine French grapes. You can actually taste the grape in the vodka!"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 3 ingredients

Why it works: Orange and grape are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,771 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Concord Cosmopolitan Martini

2 small martinis

Prep5 min

Ingredients

2 1/2 fluid ounces vodka
1 fluid ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur
4 fluid ounces Concord grape juice

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

124Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

31 gCarbs

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
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Concord Grape	1/2 cup (76g)	62
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.

By allrecipes. 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.

Orange + grapetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,771 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Vodka + orangetop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Vodka + grapetop 33% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together23 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the grape

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vodka, orange):

Limefits better
Lemonfits better
Pineapplefits better
Grapethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vodka, orange. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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