Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Late Harvest

Top flavour pairings and recipes for late harvest, according to analysis of thousands of recipes.

Late harvest instantly conjures the evocative embrace of apricot and the kiss of honey, but beneath its sweet surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: sugar, peach, and even hints of caramel. These are the notes that lend it such remarkable, resonant depth. And the culinary wizardry begins when we seek out partners that allow these notes to truly sing, to harmonise in unexpected and delightful ways.

To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our analysis reveals, for example, how lemon juice's cedrine tones resonate with late harvest, and how single cream's lacteal notes create a surprising synergy with its golden sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as nectarous, floral, or acidic, combined with layers of subtle flavour notes (outer bars). For a balanced dish, pair ingredients with a variety of core flavours, and choose complementary aroma notes for harmony.

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 Honey Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of honey is strongly associated with the flavour of milk. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a milky flavour, such as single cream, when pairing with the honeyed notes of late harvest.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing late harvest with single cream.

Harmonious Flavours Of Late Harvest

Just as our analysis indicated that honey and milky flavours are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in late harvest. Similarly, the sugary accents of late harvest frequently pair with tea-like and grapefruity accents.

The aromas complementary to the various aroma notes of late harvest can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of lemon juice offers many of the aroma notes complementary to late harvest, including cedar and grapefruit aromas. Because the flavour profile of lemon juice has many of the of the features that are complementary to late harvest, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Late Harvest With Lemon Juice

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of late harvest, 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 late harvest.

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., Late Harvest), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.