Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Grilled Vegetable Salad · Grilled Vegetable Salad (eggplant;red Bell Pepper Drizzled With Olive Oil)
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Bright citrus, lightly herbal, and clean wheat pours stay light against vegetable freshness.
Works with Grilled Vegetable Salad · Grilled Vegetable Salad (eggplant;red Bell Pepper Drizzled With Olive Oil)
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Grilled Vegetable Salad · Grilled Vegetable Salad (eggplant;red Bell Pepper Drizzled With Olive Oil)
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Grilled Vegetable Salad · Grilled Vegetable Salad (eggplant;red Bell Pepper Drizzled With Olive Oil)
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Grilled Vegetable Salad · Grilled Vegetable Salad (eggplant;red Bell Pepper Drizzled With Olive Oil)
Martini family
Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.
Bitter aperitivo, light bubbles, and lift-of-coffee pours brighten egg richness and savory-sweet brunch plates.
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
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