Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Lentil Stew · Lamb And Lentil Stew With Tumeric · Lentil Stew With Spinach And Potatoes
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Lentil Stew · Lamb And Lentil Stew With Tumeric · Lentil Stew With Spinach And Potatoes
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Lentil Stew · Lamb And Lentil Stew With Tumeric · Lentil Stew With Spinach And Potatoes
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Lentil Stew · Lamb And Lentil Stew With Tumeric · Lentil Stew With Spinach And Potatoes
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.
Works with Lentil Stew · Lamb And Lentil Stew With Tumeric
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.
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.
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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