Cocktails pairings for Watercress Salad

Gimlet

6 dishes

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

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Aperol Spritz

5 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Works with Watercress Salad · Endive And Watercress Salad · Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple · Avacado & Watercress Salad W/ Honey-ginger Dressing +1 more Watercress Salad · Endive And Watercress Salad · Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple · Avacado & Watercress Salad W/ Honey-ginger Dressing · Tomato, Fennel And Watercress Salad With Fennel-tarragon Vinaigrette

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Classic Martini

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.

Works with Watercress Salad · Endive And Watercress Salad · Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple · Avacado & Watercress Salad W/ Honey-ginger Dressing +1 more Watercress Salad · Endive And Watercress Salad · Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple · Avacado & Watercress Salad W/ Honey-ginger Dressing · Tomato, Fennel And Watercress Salad With Fennel-tarragon Vinaigrette

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Gin & Tonic

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Works with Watercress Salad · Endive And Watercress Salad · Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple · Avacado & Watercress Salad W/ Honey-ginger Dressing +1 more Watercress Salad · Endive And Watercress Salad · Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple · Avacado & Watercress Salad W/ Honey-ginger Dressing · Tomato, Fennel And Watercress Salad With Fennel-tarragon Vinaigrette

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Hugo Spritz

5 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Works with Watercress Salad · Endive And Watercress Salad · Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple · Avacado & Watercress Salad W/ Honey-ginger Dressing +1 more Watercress Salad · Endive And Watercress Salad · Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple · Avacado & Watercress Salad W/ Honey-ginger Dressing · Tomato, Fennel And Watercress Salad With Fennel-tarragon Vinaigrette

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Boulevardier

2 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

Works with Watercress Salad With Steak, Sautéed Shallots And Stilton · Pork Tenderloin With Parsnip Mash, Caramelised Apple And Watercress Salad

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Manhattan

2 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

Works with Watercress Salad With Steak, Sautéed Shallots And Stilton · Pork Tenderloin With Parsnip Mash, Caramelised Apple And Watercress Salad

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Old Fashioned

2 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

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

Works with Watercress Salad With Steak, Sautéed Shallots And Stilton · Pork Tenderloin With Parsnip Mash, Caramelised Apple And Watercress Salad

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Sazerac

2 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

Works with Watercress Salad With Steak, Sautéed Shallots And Stilton · Pork Tenderloin With Parsnip Mash, Caramelised Apple And Watercress Salad

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Mojito

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Why it works with Watercress Salad With Crab And Apple

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Paloma

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Pork Tenderloin With Parsnip Mash, Caramelised Apple And Watercress Salad

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

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Sidecar

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Watercress Salad With Steak, Sautéed Shallots And Stilton

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

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Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Pork Tenderloin With Parsnip Mash, Caramelised Apple And Watercress Salad

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

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