Cocktails pairings for Bacon

Old Fashioned

30 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.

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Whiskey Sour

30 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Hop-cut and oak-sweet pours scrub fat and stand up to charred beef and melted cheese.

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Boulevardier

25 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.

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Paloma

25 dishes

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works

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

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Classic Martini

10 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Bacon Pear · Bacon Pasta · Bacon Pizza · Bacon Salad +6 more Bacon Pear · Bacon Pasta · Bacon Pizza · Bacon Salad · Bacon Trout · Bacon Cheese · Bacon Omelet · Bacon Prawns · Bacon Quiche · Bacon Shrimp

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Aperol Spritz

5 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Bacon Pasta · Bacon Pizza · Bacon Cheese · Bacon Omelet +1 more Bacon Pasta · Bacon Pizza · Bacon Cheese · Bacon Omelet · Bacon Quiche

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Espresso Martini

4 dishes

Martini family

Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

Works with Bacon Pie · Tart Bacon · Bacon Omelet · Bacon Quiche

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Gimlet

4 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.

Works with Bacon Salad · Bacon Trout · Bacon Prawns · Bacon Shrimp

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Gin & Tonic

4 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

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

Works with Bacon Salad · Bacon Trout · Bacon Prawns · Bacon Shrimp

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Manhattan

3 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 Bacon Filet · Bacon Steak · Bacon Burger

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Campari Soda

2 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Bacon Pasta · Bacon Pizza

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Mojito

2 dishes

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works

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

Works with Bacon Prawns · Bacon Shrimp

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Moscow Mule

2 dishes

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

Works with Bacon Soup · Bacon Pizza

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Negroni

2 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Bacon Pasta · Bacon Pizza

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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 Bacon Filet · Bacon Steak

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Sidecar

2 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

Works with Bacon Pie · Tart Bacon

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Cosmopolitan

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works with Bacon Pear

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Daiquiri

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works with Bacon Pear

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works with Bacon Trout

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

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