Cocktails pairings for Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce

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

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce

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

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce

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

Martini family

Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.

Why it works with Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Why it works with Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Butternut Squash Tortellini With Brown Butter Sauce

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