Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
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Aperitivo & low-ABV
Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Works with Italian Pasta · Italian Pasta Salad · Sweet Italian Pasta With Vodka Cream Sauce
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Works with Italian Pasta · Italian Pasta Salad · Sweet Italian Pasta With Vodka Cream Sauce
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Works with Italian Pasta · Italian Pasta Salad · Sweet Italian Pasta With Vodka Cream Sauce
Martini family
Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.
Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.
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.
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.
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