Cocktails pairings for Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto

Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto

Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto

Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hen With Wild Mushroom Risotto

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.