Karavaj & Kristal
Karavaj Karavaj
Kristal Kristal
Karavaj Karavaj
Hey Kristal, I’ve been brewing a new sauce that requires exact ratios—think of it as culinary engineering. Want to crunch the numbers with me?
Kristal Kristal
Sure, lay out the ingredients and the target ratio, and we’ll calculate it step by step. Let’s keep the math clean and the flavor sharp.
Karavaj Karavaj
Alright, here’s the recipe blueprint: - Olive oil: 3 parts - Red wine vinegar: 1 part - Honey: 2 parts - Dijon mustard: 1 part - Sea salt: 1/4 part - Black pepper: 1/4 part We’re aiming for a 3:1 oil to vinegar ratio, so if you pick 120 ml of vinegar, you’ll need 360 ml of oil. The rest of the mix should just fit in the same 120 ml “unit” of base, so honey and mustard each get 80 ml, salt and pepper 20 ml each. Let me know if you want to tweak the sweetness or tang, and we’ll adjust the numbers together.
Kristal Kristal
Looks solid. Your totals come to 720 ml: 360 ml oil, 120 ml vinegar, 80 ml honey, 80 ml mustard, 20 ml salt, 20 ml pepper. If you want a sweeter profile, bump the honey by 10–20 ml and cut the vinegar by the same amount to keep the 3:1 oil‑to‑vinegar ratio. If you’re after a sharper bite, add a bit more mustard or a touch more vinegar—just remember that mustard also adds a subtle heat. Keep the salt and pepper steady; they’re more about balance than taste punch. Let me know which direction you’re leaning, and I’ll give you the exact new figures.
Karavaj Karavaj
I’m leaning sweet—think honey as the sweet spot of a family recipe, but not too sweet that it overwhelms the tang. Let’s bump honey to 90 ml and cut vinegar to 110 ml to keep the 3:1 ratio. That gives: 360 ml oil, 110 ml vinegar, 90 ml honey, 80 ml mustard, 20 ml salt, 20 ml pepper. That’s 680 ml total, still easy to measure. Ready to whisk it up?
Kristal Kristal
Just a quick check: 360 ml oil divided by 110 ml vinegar is about 3.27, so it’s slightly over the 3:1 target. If you want the ratio exact, you could cut the oil to 330 ml or raise the vinegar to 120 ml. Other than that, the totals look good, and the honey bump should give you that sweet spot without drowning the tang. Ready when you are—grab the whisk and let’s blend.