Cocktails that pair with

Apple Salad

Across 9 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

9 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Apple Salad · Fuji Apple Salad · Beet And Apple Salad · Avacado Pineapple Salad +5 more Apple Salad · Fuji Apple Salad · Beet And Apple Salad · Avacado Pineapple Salad · Radicchion And Apple Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts · Curry Chicken And Pineapple Salad · Mâche And Green Apple Salad With Pancetta And Almonds · Apple Salad With Blue Cheese Pistachios And Balsamic Dressing

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Gin & Tonic

8 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Apple Salad · Fuji Apple Salad · Beet And Apple Salad · Avacado Pineapple Salad +4 more Apple Salad · Fuji Apple Salad · Beet And Apple Salad · Avacado Pineapple Salad · Radicchion And Apple Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts · Curry Chicken And Pineapple Salad · Mâche And Green Apple Salad With Pancetta And Almonds

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Aperol Spritz

7 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Works with Apple Salad · Fuji Apple Salad · Beet And Apple Salad · Avacado Pineapple Salad +3 more Apple Salad · Fuji Apple Salad · Beet And Apple Salad · Avacado Pineapple Salad · Radicchion And Apple Salad · Curry Chicken And Pineapple Salad · Apple Salad With Blue Cheese Pistachios And Balsamic Dressing

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Gimlet

7 dishes

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 Salad · Fuji Apple Salad · Beet And Apple Salad · Avacado Pineapple Salad +3 more Apple Salad · Fuji Apple Salad · Beet And Apple Salad · Avacado Pineapple Salad · Radicchion And Apple Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts · Mâche And Green Apple Salad With Pancetta And Almonds

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Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works with Mâche And Green Apple Salad With Pancetta And Almonds

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

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Manhattan

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Why it works with Apple Salad With Blue Cheese Pistachios And Balsamic Dressing

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

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Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Curry Chicken And Pineapple Salad

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

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Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Curry Chicken And Pineapple Salad

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

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Paloma

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works with Mâche And Green Apple Salad With Pancetta And Almonds

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

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Sazerac

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works with Apple Salad With Blue Cheese Pistachios And Balsamic Dressing

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

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Sidecar

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

Why it works with Apple Salad With Blue Cheese Pistachios And Balsamic Dressing

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

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