Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Works with Butternut Squash Tortellini · Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Works with Butternut Squash Tortellini · Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Works with Butternut Squash Tortellini · Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce
Martini family
Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.
Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.
Works with Butternut Squash Tortellini · Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.
Works with Butternut Squash Tortellini · Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Works with Butternut Squash Tortellini · Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce
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