Classic Martini
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Works with Apple Gorgonzola · Apple Gorgonzola Salad · Endive Apple Gorgonzola Salad
Manhattan
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Why it works
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Apple Gorgonzola · Apple Gorgonzola Salad · Endive Apple Gorgonzola Salad
Old Fashioned
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Why it works
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Apple Gorgonzola · Apple Gorgonzola Salad · Endive Apple Gorgonzola Salad
Sazerac
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Why it works
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Apple Gorgonzola · Apple Gorgonzola Salad · Endive Apple Gorgonzola Salad
Sidecar
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Why it works
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Apple Gorgonzola · Apple Gorgonzola Salad · Endive Apple Gorgonzola Salad
Gimlet
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Why it works
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Apple Gorgonzola Salad · Endive Apple Gorgonzola Salad
Gin & Tonic
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Why it works
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Apple Gorgonzola Salad · Endive Apple Gorgonzola Salad
Cosmopolitan
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Why it works with Apple Gorgonzola
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Daiquiri
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Why it works with Apple Gorgonzola
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.