Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Nachos · Chicken Nachos · Creamed Spinach Nachos
Shaken sours
Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Nachos · Chicken Nachos · Creamed Spinach Nachos
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Nachos · Chicken Nachos · Creamed Spinach Nachos
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Nachos · Chicken Nachos · Creamed Spinach Nachos
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Chicken Nachos · Creamed Spinach Nachos
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.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
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