Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Arugula Pesto · Wild Mushroom Strudel With Arugula Pesto · Roasted Chicken With Walnut-arugula Pesto · Sundried Tomatoes And Arugula Pesto Mac And Cheese
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Arugula Pesto · Wild Mushroom Strudel With Arugula Pesto · Roasted Chicken With Walnut-arugula Pesto · Sundried Tomatoes And Arugula Pesto Mac And Cheese
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Arugula Pesto · Wild Mushroom Strudel With Arugula Pesto · Roasted Chicken With Walnut-arugula Pesto · Sundried Tomatoes And Arugula Pesto Mac And Cheese
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Arugula Pesto · Wild Mushroom Strudel With Arugula Pesto · Roasted Chicken With Walnut-arugula Pesto · Sundried Tomatoes And Arugula Pesto Mac And Cheese
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Arugula Pesto · Wild Mushroom Strudel With Arugula Pesto · Sundried Tomatoes And Arugula Pesto Mac And Cheese
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Wild Mushroom Strudel With Arugula Pesto · Roasted Chicken With Walnut-arugula Pesto
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Earth-and-oak, lightly smoky, slightly bitter pours echo mushroom's deep umami.
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
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