Classic Martini
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Works with Arugula Salad With Parmesan · Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings · Jerusalem Artichoke And Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Manhattan
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Why it works
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Arugula Salad With Parmesan · Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings · Jerusalem Artichoke And Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Old Fashioned
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Why it works
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Arugula Salad With Parmesan · Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings · Jerusalem Artichoke And Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Boulevardier
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Why it works
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Arugula Salad With Parmesan · Jerusalem Artichoke And Arugula Salad With Parmesan
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 Arugula Salad With Parmesan · Jerusalem Artichoke And Arugula Salad With Parmesan
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 Arugula Salad With Parmesan · Jerusalem Artichoke And Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Sidecar
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Why it works
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Arugula Salad With Parmesan · Jerusalem Artichoke And Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Aperol Spritz
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Why it works with Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings
Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.
Campari Soda
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.
Why it works with Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings
Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.
Hugo Spritz
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Why it works with Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings
Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.
Negroni
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Why it works with Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings
Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.