Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Shredded Beef · Shredded Beef Salad · Shredded Beef Enchilada · Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Shredded Beef · Shredded Beef Salad · Shredded Beef Enchilada · Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Shredded Beef · Shredded Beef Salad
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Shredded Beef Enchilada · Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Shaken sours
Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Shredded Beef Enchilada · Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Shredded Beef Enchilada · Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Shredded Beef Enchilada · Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Shredded Beef · Shredded Beef Salad
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
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