Cocktails that pair with

Lobster Tails

Across 8 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

8 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Gimlet

8 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.

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Gin & Tonic

8 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Mojito

8 dishes

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Cosmopolitan

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works with Lobster Tails And Plum

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works with Lobster Tails And Plum

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Steak And Lobster Tails

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Steak And Lobster Tails

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.