Cocktails pairings for Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake With Cocoa Frosting

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Martini family

Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.

Why it works with Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake With Cocoa Frosting

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake With Cocoa Frosting

Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake With Cocoa Frosting

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake With Cocoa Frosting

Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

Why it works with Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake With Cocoa Frosting

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works with Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake With Cocoa Frosting

Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.