...or perhaps it's the opposite. It struggles with ingredients, not preparation...

[Durant knew that look she was starting to give to the food replicator. It had just become a puzzle to be solved...]

...Grenadine, creme de menthe, cherry cordial, orange spirits, botanical liqueur, and brandy, served layered in a tall glass.

[Ping. A perfectly-layered concoction formed in the replicator, which the doctor regarded with a studious- perhaps even somewhat impressed- eye.]

...Fascinating. Considerations on ingredient quality notwithstanding, even the best bartenders would struggle in making something like this.