Cocktails pairings for Roast Turkey

Classic Martini

28 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

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Old Fashioned

28 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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Gin & Tonic

26 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

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Whiskey Sour

26 dishes

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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Manhattan

6 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

Works with Roast Turkey Tenderloin · Roast Turkey With Truffle Butter · Roast Turkey With Hazelnut Stuffing · Roast Turkey With Pomegranate Gravy +2 more Roast Turkey Tenderloin · Roast Turkey With Truffle Butter · Roast Turkey With Hazelnut Stuffing · Roast Turkey With Pomegranate Gravy · Roast Turkey With Porcini Mushroom Gravy · Roast Turkey With Herb Rub And Shiitake Mushroom Gravy

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Daiquiri

5 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

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

Works with Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Pear And Port Gravy · Roast Turkey With Strawberry Pineapple Salsa · Roast Turkey With Apple And Cranberry Stuffing +1 more Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Pear And Port Gravy · Roast Turkey With Strawberry Pineapple Salsa · Roast Turkey With Apple And Cranberry Stuffing · Apple-glazed Roast Turkey With Stuffing And Gravy

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Sidecar

5 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Works with Roast Turkey With Truffle Butter · Roast Turkey With Pomegranate Gravy · Roast Turkey With Porcini Mushroom Gravy · Roast Turkey With Herb Rub And Shiitake Mushroom Gravy +1 more Roast Turkey With Truffle Butter · Roast Turkey With Pomegranate Gravy · Roast Turkey With Porcini Mushroom Gravy · Roast Turkey With Herb Rub And Shiitake Mushroom Gravy · Roast Turkey With Herbed Oyster Stuffing And Giblet Gravy

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Cosmopolitan

4 dishes

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works

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

Works with Roast Turkey With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Turkey With Pear And Port Gravy · Roast Turkey With Apple And Cranberry Stuffing · Apple-glazed Roast Turkey With Stuffing And Gravy

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Sazerac

2 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

Works with Roast Turkey Tenderloin · Roast Turkey With Hazelnut Stuffing

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Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Roast Turkey With Prosciutto-hazelnut Crust

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

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Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Roast Turkey With Prosciutto-hazelnut Crust

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

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Dirty Martini

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Why it works with Roast Turkey With Herbed Oyster Stuffing And Giblet Gravy

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

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Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Roast Turkey With Prosciutto-hazelnut Crust

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

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Margarita

Shaken sours

Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.

Why it works with Roast Turkey With Strawberry Pineapple Salsa

Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.

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Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Roast Turkey With Strawberry Pineapple Salsa

Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.

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Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Roast Turkey With Prosciutto-hazelnut Crust

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

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Paloma

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works with Roast Turkey With Strawberry Pineapple Salsa

Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.

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