Cocktails that pair with
Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.
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 Dried Apricot · Dried Apricots · Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Chicken Curry With Dried Apricots
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Works with Dried Apricot · Dried Apricots · Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Chicken Curry With Dried Apricots · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Works with Dried Apricot · Dried Apricots · Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Tropical & tiki
Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Works with Dried Apricot · Dried Apricots
Tropical & tiki
Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Works with Dried Apricot · Dried Apricots
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
Works with Lamb Tagine With Dried Apricots · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots · Braised Orange-ginger Short Ribs With Dried Apricots
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.
Highball & long drinks
Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.
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