Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
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Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Tropical & tiki
Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Tropical & tiki
Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
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