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Fruit flavour Combinations on creating Cocktails

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

                                           

After some years creating and tasting cocktails i came up with an extensive survey on”Fruit flavour combinations” .This guide simply shows you the best combination of fruit flavours  with others . From there  you  can take ideas and start to play with some spirits and easily create some great  cocktail recipes.

Almond pairs well with:

Apple,Apricot,Banana,Caramel,Cherry,Coffee,Fig,Honey,orange,Peach,Pear,plum

Apricot pairs well with:

Almond, Black pepper,caramel,cardamom, ginger,hazelnut, honey, orange, peach,vanilla,plum, sauternes wine

Apple pairs well with:

Caramel, cardamom,chestnut,cinnamon,cranberry, currant, ginger,hazelnut,mango, maple,rosemary,walnut,

Banana pairs well with:

Brandy,caramel,cherry,chocolate,cinamon,coffee,dark rum,ginger,hazelnut,honey,madeira wine,mango,papaya,molasses

Blackberry pairs well with:

Apricot,black pepper,champagne,cinamon,citrus,hazelnut,lemon,other berries,peach,plum,Port wine

Blood Orange pairs well with:

Almond,cardamom,chocolate,cinamon,clove,fig,ginger,honey,other citrus

Blueberry pairs well with:

Lemon verbena,other berries,mango,lemon,hazelnut,ginger,fig,other citrus,cardamom,lavender

Cranberry pairs well with:

Apple,chocolate,cinamon,citrus,mango,mint,pear

Currants Black and Red pairs well with:

Cassis,chocolate,citrus,Port wine, sloe gin, dark rum

Coconut pairs well with:

Banana,chocolate,Brazil nut,Kaffir leaf,pineaple,other tropical fruits,caramel,citrus,lemongrass

Mandarine pairs well with:

cardamom,cherry,chocolate,cinamon,coffee,fig,ginger,tropical fruits,vanilla,nutmeg,star anise

Elderberry pairs well with:

Apricot,fig,honey,lemon,other berries,peach,plum, mandarine

Feijoa pairs well with:

Banana,berries,cinamon,citrus,mango,vanilla

Fig pairs well with:

Almond,black pepper,cinamon,citrus,hazelnut,pear,Port wine,vanilla

Ginger pairs well with;

Apple,apricot,banana,almond,berries,brazil nut,caramel,chocolate,citrus,coconut,grape,hazelnut,passion fruit,peach,pear,pineaple,plum,tropical fruit

Gooseberry pairs well with:

Hazelnut,honey,other berries,white chocolate,citrus

Grape pairs well with:

Brandy,chocolate,citrus,ginger,raisin,

Grapefruit pairs well with:

Basil,black pepper,caramel,citrus,mint,rosemary,thyme,tropical fruit,vanilla

Guava pairs well with:

citrus,coconut,huckleberry,kaffir leaf,pineaple,strawberry,tropical fruit

Kiwi pairs well with:

Apple,banana,berries,cherry,citrus,coconut,mango,tropical fruit

Hazelnut pairs well with:

Apple,apricot,banana,berries,caramel,cherry,chocolate,citrus,fig,peach,mandarine,pear,plum

Kumquat pairs well with:

Berries,cherry,chocolate,cinnamon,coffee,plum,persimmon

Lemon pairs well with:

Apricot,berries,black pepper,cardamom,cherry,citrus,ginger,nectarine,peach,plum,prckly pear,tropical fruit

Lemongrass pairs well with:

Cherry, berries,citrus,coconut,ginger,guava,kaffir leaf,coconut,tropical fruit,vanilla

Kaffir Leaf pairs well with:

Banana,citrus,coconut,lemongrass,tropical fruit,watermelon

Lime pairs well with:

Apple,berries,cherry,ginger,papaya,plum,strawberry,tropical fruit

Lychee pairs well with;

Citrus,ginger,gooseberry,tropical fruit,vanilla

Mango pairs well with:

Apple,banana,berries,caramel,citrus,coconut,melon,sauternes,tropical fruits,vanilla

Melon pairs well with:

Berries,champagne,citrus,lemongrass,lemon verbena

Orange pairs well with:

Almonds,Basil,berries,brandy,cherry,chocolate,cilantro,cinamon,cofee,cranberry,fig,ginger,grape,hazelnut,mint,nutmeg,persimmon,pineaple,vanilla

Papaya pairs well with:

Citrus,black pepper,mango,tropical fruit, lime

Pear pairs well with:

Almond,apple,caramel,chestnut,chocolate,cinamon,citrus,ginger,hazelnut,Port wine,vanilla,walnut

Persimmon pairs well with:

Apple,black pepper,cinamon,citrus,kumquat,pear

Pineaple pairs well with;

Basil,caramel,cilantro,coconnut,rosemary,rum,tropical fruit,macadamia

Plum pairs well with:

Cinamon,citrus,chestnut,black pepper,almond,hazelnut,honey,Port wine,vanilla

Pomegranate pairs well with;

Apple,citrus,mint,tropical fruit,cucumber

Prickly Pear pairs well with:

Citrus,lime,tomatillo,tropical fruit

Raspberry pairs well with;

Apricot,other berries,cinamon,citrus,ginger,lemon,nectarine,peach,plum,rhubarb,thyme,vanilla

Rhubarb pairs well with:

citrus,apple,apricot,berries,black pepper,ginger,nectarine,peach,plum,strawberry

walnut pairs well with:

Apple,apricot,banana,caramel,chocolater,cinamon,nectarine,peach,pear,plum,rum

Tomatillo pairs well with:

Berries,citrus,mango,prickly pear,tropical fruit

Asian Pear pairs well with:

Almond,apple,black pepper,cinamon,ginger,honey,macadamia,nutmeg,raisin,vanilla

Carrot pairs well with:

Brandy,cinamon,ginger,nutmeg,walnut,anis

Cherry pairs well with:

Apricot,black pepper,chocolate,citrus,nectarine,peach,plum,vanilla,Port wine

Chestnut pairs well with;

Apple,caramel,chocolate,coffee,pear,vanilla

cilantro pairs well with:

Apricot,berries,cherries,citrus,nectarine,peach,plum,tropical fruit

Strawberry pairs well with:

Mint,rhubarb, black pepper,citrus,vanilla,coriander,chocolate,apple