Cocktails that pair with

Crab Meat

Across 13 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

13 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Crab Meat · Crab Meat Soup · Lump Crab Meat · Crab Meat Sui Mai +9 more Crab Meat · Crab Meat Soup · Lump Crab Meat · Crab Meat Sui Mai · Spagetti Crab Meat · Lump Blue Crab Meat · Penne With Crab Meat · Shrimp And Crab Meat · Papaya Crab Meat Salad · Linguine With Crab Meat · Chicken Topped With Crab Meat · Crab Meat Pumpkin Soup Withfriedbrluper · Crab Meat Salad, Avocado Puree, Salmon Roe

Gimlet

13 dishes

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Works with Crab Meat · Crab Meat Soup · Lump Crab Meat · Crab Meat Sui Mai +9 more Crab Meat · Crab Meat Soup · Lump Crab Meat · Crab Meat Sui Mai · Spagetti Crab Meat · Lump Blue Crab Meat · Penne With Crab Meat · Shrimp And Crab Meat · Papaya Crab Meat Salad · Linguine With Crab Meat · Chicken Topped With Crab Meat · Crab Meat Pumpkin Soup Withfriedbrluper · Crab Meat Salad, Avocado Puree, Salmon Roe

Gin & Tonic

13 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Crab Meat · Crab Meat Soup · Lump Crab Meat · Crab Meat Sui Mai +9 more Crab Meat · Crab Meat Soup · Lump Crab Meat · Crab Meat Sui Mai · Spagetti Crab Meat · Lump Blue Crab Meat · Penne With Crab Meat · Shrimp And Crab Meat · Papaya Crab Meat Salad · Linguine With Crab Meat · Chicken Topped With Crab Meat · Crab Meat Pumpkin Soup Withfriedbrluper · Crab Meat Salad, Avocado Puree, Salmon Roe

Mojito

11 dishes

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Works with Crab Meat · Crab Meat Soup · Lump Crab Meat · Crab Meat Sui Mai +7 more Crab Meat · Crab Meat Soup · Lump Crab Meat · Crab Meat Sui Mai · Spagetti Crab Meat · Lump Blue Crab Meat · Shrimp And Crab Meat · Papaya Crab Meat Salad · Chicken Topped With Crab Meat · Crab Meat Pumpkin Soup Withfriedbrluper · Crab Meat Salad, Avocado Puree, Salmon Roe

Dirty Martini

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Why it works with Crab Meat Salad, Avocado Puree, Salmon Roe

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Papaya Crab Meat Salad

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Lump Blue Crab Meat

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works with Crab Meat Salad, Avocado Puree, Salmon Roe

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.