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Cosmopolitan Martini

"This is a great drink for folks who like the presentation of a martini, but can't stomach the strong alcohol taste. The cranberry juice takes the bite right out of this drink and gives it a smooth taste."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Cosmopolitan Martini

Why it works: Vodka and vermouth share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Cosmopolitan Martini

1 serving
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

57Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
16 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cranberry1 cup raw (100g)46
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Vodkanot in our table0
Vermouthnot in our table0

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.

  1. Vodka + vermouthtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Cranberry + limetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together100 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  3. Vodka + limetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together225 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Vodka + cranberrytop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together125 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Vermouth + limetop 27% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together21 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

Swap the cranberry

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

  1. Lemonfits better
  2. Cranberrythe original
  3. Orangefits about as well
  4. Cherryfits less well

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