Cocktails pairings for White Cheddar Polenta With Sauteed Greens And Garlic-roasted Portobello

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with White Cheddar Polenta With Sauteed Greens And Garlic-roasted Portobello

Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with White Cheddar Polenta With Sauteed Greens And Garlic-roasted Portobello

Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with White Cheddar Polenta With Sauteed Greens And Garlic-roasted Portobello

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with White Cheddar Polenta With Sauteed Greens And Garlic-roasted Portobello

Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with White Cheddar Polenta With Sauteed Greens And Garlic-roasted Portobello

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with White Cheddar Polenta With Sauteed Greens And Garlic-roasted Portobello

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.