Cocktails that pair with

Garlic Pasta

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Aperol Spritz

5 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Campari Soda

5 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Classic Martini

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Negroni

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Creamy Garlic Pasta With Mushrooms And Prosciutto

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Creamy Garlic Pasta With Mushrooms And Prosciutto

Earth-and-oak, lightly smoky, slightly bitter pours echo mushroom's deep umami.

Margarita

Shaken sours

Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.

Why it works with Spicy Garlic Pasta

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

Mojito

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works with Spicy Garlic Pasta

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.