Cocktails that pair with

Blue Cheese

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Aperol Spritz

23 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

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

Works with Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Dip · Fig Blue Cheese · Beet Blue Cheese +19 more Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Dip · Fig Blue Cheese · Beet Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Figs · Blue Cheese Pear · Blue Cheese Soup · Blue Cheese Tart · Saga Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Cream · Blue Cheese Pasta · Blue Cheese Salad · Blue Cheese Sauce · Blue Cheese Tarts · Salad Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Fondue · Blue Cheese Quiche · Danish Blue Cheese · Jambon Blue Cheese · Maytag Blue Cheese · Pear & Blue Cheese · Strong Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Soufflé

Boulevardier

7 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Ham Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Bacon · Blue Cheese Filet · Blue Cheese Steak +3 more Ham Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Bacon · Blue Cheese Filet · Blue Cheese Steak · Steak Blue Cheese · Blue Cheese Burger · Blue Cheese Tri-tip

Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Blue Cheese Pasta

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

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Blue Cheese Pasta

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