Cocktails that pair with

Orange Cake

Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Daiquiri

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Cranberry Orange Cake

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

Mai Tai

Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

Why it works with Cranberry Orange Cake

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 Chocolate-orange Cake

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

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Chocolate-orange Cake

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

Piña Colada

Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

Why it works with Cranberry Orange Cake

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