Cocktails that pair with

Blackened Salmon

Across 5 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon Alfredo · Grilled Blackened Salmon · Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Blackened Salmon +1 more Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon Alfredo · Grilled Blackened Salmon · Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Gin & Tonic

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon Alfredo · Grilled Blackened Salmon · Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Blackened Salmon +1 more Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon Alfredo · Grilled Blackened Salmon · Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Tom Collins

5 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon Alfredo · Grilled Blackened Salmon · Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Blackened Salmon +1 more Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon Alfredo · Grilled Blackened Salmon · Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Blackened Salmon · Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Why it works with Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Cosmopolitan

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Blackened Salmon

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 Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Blackened Salmon

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Blackened Salmon W/tortellini W/alfredo Sauce

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.