Cocktails that pair with

Cranberry Sauce

Across 11 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

8 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Cranberry Sauce · Grouper With Cranberry Sauce · Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce +4 more Cranberry Sauce · Grouper With Cranberry Sauce · Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce With Port And Dried Figs

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Cosmopolitan

8 dishes

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Cranberry Sauce · Grouper With Cranberry Sauce · Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce +4 more Cranberry Sauce · Grouper With Cranberry Sauce · Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce With Port And Dried Figs

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Daiquiri

8 dishes

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Cranberry Sauce · Grouper With Cranberry Sauce · Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce +4 more Cranberry Sauce · Grouper With Cranberry Sauce · Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce With Port And Dried Figs

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Old Fashioned

7 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce +3 more Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Balsamic-cranberry Sauce

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Whiskey Sour

7 dishes

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce +3 more Cornish Hens With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Balsamic-cranberry Sauce

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Boulevardier

5 dishes

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce +1 more Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Balsamic-cranberry Sauce

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Paloma

5 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Works with Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce +1 more Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Balsamic-cranberry Sauce

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Espresso Martini

Martini family

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

Why it works with Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

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Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Grouper With Cranberry Sauce

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

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Sidecar

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

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Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Grouper With Cranberry Sauce

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

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