Cocktails pairings for Prosciutto-wrapped Figs With Gorgonzola And Walnuts

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Why it works with Prosciutto-wrapped Figs With Gorgonzola And Walnuts

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Why it works with Prosciutto-wrapped Figs With Gorgonzola And Walnuts

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

Why it works with Prosciutto-wrapped Figs With Gorgonzola And Walnuts

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Prosciutto-wrapped Figs With Gorgonzola And Walnuts

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Prosciutto-wrapped Figs With Gorgonzola And Walnuts

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Prosciutto-wrapped Figs With Gorgonzola And Walnuts

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.