Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Light herbal, citrus, and slightly floral pours mirror creamy-tangy fresh cheeses.
Works with Cheese Chicken Salad · Beet Goat Cheese Chicken Salad · Cheese Chicken Salad W Sesame Ginger
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Cheese Chicken Salad · Beet Goat Cheese Chicken Salad · Cheese Chicken Salad W Sesame Ginger
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Cheese Chicken Salad · Beet Goat Cheese Chicken Salad · Cheese Chicken Salad W Sesame Ginger
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Cheese Chicken Salad · Beet Goat Cheese Chicken Salad · Cheese Chicken Salad W Sesame Ginger
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Cheese Chicken Salad · Beet Goat Cheese Chicken Salad · Cheese Chicken Salad W Sesame Ginger
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Works with Cheese Chicken Salad · Cheese Chicken Salad W Sesame Ginger
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Light herbal, citrus, and slightly floral pours mirror creamy-tangy fresh cheeses.
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