Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Beetroot Juice

Exquisite beetroot juice flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Beetroot juice immediately conjures the embrace of petrichor and the kiss of iron, but beneath its sweetness lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as sugar, moss, and hints of polyphenol that give it remarkable depth. Understanding how these elements interplay is the secret to unlocking beetroot juice's pairing potential.

To chart these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, each deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, pinpointing the notes that best complement this ingredient’s profile. Our exploration reveals, for instance, how the intense, bitter theobromine in sesame seed can awaken beetroot juice, and how walnut oil's juglandaceous notes forge a beautiful synergy with its fresh earthiness.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like vegetal, earthy, and herbal, combined with its unique aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim to include a broad variety of core characteristics for a balanced dish. And choose aroma notes that complement each other for a harmonious combination.

The Flavour Code

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Petrichor Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of petrichor is strongly associated with the flavour of walnut. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a walnut flavour, such as walnut oil, when pairing with the petrichor notes of beetroot juice.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing beetroot juice with walnut oil.

Harmonious Flavours Of Beetroot Juice

Just as our analysis reveals that petrichor and rooty flavour notes are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in beetroot juice. E.g. the ironny notes of beetroot juice are often used with violic and tomatoey notes.

The notes complementary to the various notes of beetroot juice can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of sesame seed offers many of the aroma notes complementary to beetroot juice, including cocoa and walnut notes. Because the flavour profile of sesame seed has many of the of the features that are complementary to beetroot juice, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of sesame seed across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with beetroot juice.

Recipes That Pair Beetroot Juice With Sesame Seed

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the aroma notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of beetroot juice, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of beetroot juice, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aroma accents complementary to beetroot juice.

What To Drink With Beetroot Juice

The graphite notes in claret make it a perfect pairing with beetroot juice. Likewise, the walnut flavours in tannat create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of beetroot juice below.

How Flavonomics Works

We've pioneered a unique, data-driven approach to decode the intricate art of flavour pairing. Our goal is to move beyond intuition and uncover the science of why certain ingredients harmonise beautifully. This rigorous methodology allows us to provide you with insightful and reliable pairing recommendations.

Our analysis begins with over 50,000 carefully selected recipes from acclaimed chefs like Galton Blackiston, Marcello Tully, and Pierre Lambinon. This premium dataset ensures our model distils genuine culinary excellence and creativity.

Each ingredient from these recipes is deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, creating a unique numerical "flavour fingerprint." This quantification allows us to apply advanced analytical methods to identify complex patterns between flavour notes.

We identify popular ingredient combinations that frequently appear in our recipe database. Regression analysis is then performed on these pairings to statistically validate and pinpoint truly harmonious flavours.

These insights drive our predictive model, which allows us to take any ingredient (e.g., Beetroot juice), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.