Cocktails pairings for Indian

Aperol Spritz

30 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Indian · Indian Dal · Indian Food · Indian Lamb +26 more Indian · Indian Dal · Indian Food · Indian Lamb · Fried Indian · Indian Curry · Spicy Indian · Indian Dishes · Indian Sweets · Indian-spiced · Indian Chicken · Indian Cuisine · Indian Dessert · Indian Lentils · Indian Samosas · Indian Lamb Dish · Indian Appetizers · Indian Curry Dish · Indian Lamb Curry · Spicy Indian Orzo · West Indian Curry · Indian Curry Sauce · Indian Prawn Curry · Spicy Indian Curry · Indian Chicken Stew · Indian Spicy Shrimp · Spicy Indian Dishes · Indian Chicken Curry · Indian Curry Chicken · Indian Spiced Shrimp

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Gin & Tonic

30 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Indian · Indian Dal · Indian Food · Indian Lamb +26 more Indian · Indian Dal · Indian Food · Indian Lamb · Fried Indian · Indian Curry · Spicy Indian · Indian Dishes · Indian Sweets · Indian-spiced · Indian Chicken · Indian Cuisine · Indian Dessert · Indian Lentils · Indian Samosas · Indian Lamb Dish · Indian Appetizers · Indian Curry Dish · Indian Lamb Curry · Spicy Indian Orzo · West Indian Curry · Indian Curry Sauce · Indian Prawn Curry · Spicy Indian Curry · Indian Chicken Stew · Indian Spicy Shrimp · Spicy Indian Dishes · Indian Chicken Curry · Indian Curry Chicken · Indian Spiced Shrimp

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Moscow Mule

30 dishes

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Indian · Indian Dal · Indian Food · Indian Lamb +26 more Indian · Indian Dal · Indian Food · Indian Lamb · Fried Indian · Indian Curry · Spicy Indian · Indian Dishes · Indian Sweets · Indian-spiced · Indian Chicken · Indian Cuisine · Indian Dessert · Indian Lentils · Indian Samosas · Indian Lamb Dish · Indian Appetizers · Indian Curry Dish · Indian Lamb Curry · Spicy Indian Orzo · West Indian Curry · Indian Curry Sauce · Indian Prawn Curry · Spicy Indian Curry · Indian Chicken Stew · Indian Spicy Shrimp · Spicy Indian Dishes · Indian Chicken Curry · Indian Curry Chicken · Indian Spiced Shrimp

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Negroni

30 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Indian · Indian Dal · Indian Food · Indian Lamb +26 more Indian · Indian Dal · Indian Food · Indian Lamb · Fried Indian · Indian Curry · Spicy Indian · Indian Dishes · Indian Sweets · Indian-spiced · Indian Chicken · Indian Cuisine · Indian Dessert · Indian Lentils · Indian Samosas · Indian Lamb Dish · Indian Appetizers · Indian Curry Dish · Indian Lamb Curry · Spicy Indian Orzo · West Indian Curry · Indian Curry Sauce · Indian Prawn Curry · Spicy Indian Curry · Indian Chicken Stew · Indian Spicy Shrimp · Spicy Indian Dishes · Indian Chicken Curry · Indian Curry Chicken · Indian Spiced Shrimp

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Classic Martini

7 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 Indian Chicken · Indian Prawn Curry · Indian Chicken Stew · Indian Spicy Shrimp +3 more Indian Chicken · Indian Prawn Curry · Indian Chicken Stew · Indian Spicy Shrimp · Indian Chicken Curry · Indian Curry Chicken · Indian Spiced Shrimp

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Old Fashioned

7 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

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

Works with Indian Lamb · Indian Chicken · Indian Lamb Dish · Indian Lamb Curry +3 more Indian Lamb · Indian Chicken · Indian Lamb Dish · Indian Lamb Curry · Indian Chicken Stew · Indian Chicken Curry · Indian Curry Chicken

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Margarita

4 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

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

Works with Spicy Indian · Spicy Indian Orzo · Spicy Indian Curry · Spicy Indian Dishes

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Mojito

4 dishes

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works

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

Works with Spicy Indian · Spicy Indian Orzo · Spicy Indian Curry · Spicy Indian Dishes

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Gimlet

3 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 Indian Prawn Curry · Indian Spicy Shrimp · Indian Spiced Shrimp

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Manhattan

3 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Works with Indian Lamb · Indian Lamb Dish · Indian Lamb Curry

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Sazerac

3 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Works with Indian Lamb · Indian Lamb Dish · Indian Lamb Curry

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Espresso Martini

2 dishes

Martini family

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

Why it works

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Works with Indian Sweets · Indian Dessert

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Sidecar

2 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Works with Indian Sweets · Indian Dessert

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