Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Works with Mild Cheese · Mild Cheese Plate
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Works with Mild Cheese · Mild Cheese Plate
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Works with Mild Cheese · Mild Cheese Plate
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Aperitivo-bitter, dark-sweet, and citrus-clean pours cover the salty/sweet/funky range of a board.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Aperitivo-bitter, dark-sweet, and citrus-clean pours cover the salty/sweet/funky range of a board.
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Aperitivo-bitter, dark-sweet, and citrus-clean pours cover the salty/sweet/funky range of a board.
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