Cocktails pairings for Venison Tenderloin With Madeira Green Peppercorn Sauce

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Venison Tenderloin With Madeira Green Peppercorn Sauce

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Venison Tenderloin With Madeira Green Peppercorn Sauce

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Venison Tenderloin With Madeira Green Peppercorn Sauce

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Venison Tenderloin With Madeira Green Peppercorn Sauce

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Venison Tenderloin With Madeira Green Peppercorn Sauce

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Venison Tenderloin With Madeira Green Peppercorn Sauce

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.