Cocktails pairings for Seared Rack Of Lamb With Saint Andre Whipped Potatoes, Ratatouille And Roasted Tomato Coulis

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works with Seared Rack Of Lamb With Saint Andre Whipped Potatoes, Ratatouille And Roasted Tomato Coulis

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with Seared Rack Of Lamb With Saint Andre Whipped Potatoes, Ratatouille And Roasted Tomato Coulis

Refined sippers — brandy, dry martini, herbal liqueur — were invented for the French table.

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Seared Rack Of Lamb With Saint Andre Whipped Potatoes, Ratatouille And Roasted Tomato Coulis

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Seared Rack Of Lamb With Saint Andre Whipped Potatoes, Ratatouille And Roasted Tomato Coulis

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Seared Rack Of Lamb With Saint Andre Whipped Potatoes, Ratatouille And Roasted Tomato Coulis

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.