Cocktails that pair with

Salmon With Pesto

Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.