Cocktails that pair with

Baked Ham

Across 13 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Old Fashioned

13 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Whiskey Sour

13 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Baked Ham · Honeybaked Ham · Haoneybaked Ham · Honey Baked Ham +9 more Baked Ham · Honeybaked Ham · Haoneybaked Ham · Honey Baked Ham · Honey-baked Ham · Smoked Baked Ham · Virginia Baked Ham · Baked Ham Pineapple · Baked Ham Orange And Port · Baked Ham With Mustard Glaze · Baked Ham And Scallopped Potatoes · Baked Ham With Mustard And Marjoram · Best Wine To Pair With Honey Baked Ham

Boulevardier

12 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Baked Ham · Honeybaked Ham · Haoneybaked Ham · Honey Baked Ham +8 more Baked Ham · Honeybaked Ham · Haoneybaked Ham · Honey Baked Ham · Honey-baked Ham · Smoked Baked Ham · Virginia Baked Ham · Baked Ham Pineapple · Baked Ham Orange And Port · Baked Ham With Mustard Glaze · Baked Ham With Mustard And Marjoram · Best Wine To Pair With Honey Baked Ham

Paloma

12 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.

Works with Baked Ham · Honeybaked Ham · Haoneybaked Ham · Honey Baked Ham +8 more Baked Ham · Honeybaked Ham · Haoneybaked Ham · Honey Baked Ham · Honey-baked Ham · Smoked Baked Ham · Virginia Baked Ham · Baked Ham Pineapple · Baked Ham Orange And Port · Baked Ham With Mustard Glaze · Baked Ham With Mustard And Marjoram · Best Wine To Pair With Honey Baked Ham

Cosmopolitan

Martini family

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

Why it works with Baked Ham Pineapple

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

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Baked Ham Pineapple

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

Dark n Stormy

Highball & long drinks

Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.

Why it works with Smoked Baked Ham

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Dirty Martini

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Why it works with Baked Ham And Scallopped Potatoes

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Baked Ham And Scallopped Potatoes

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Smoked Baked Ham

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Sidecar

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Baked Ham And Scallopped Potatoes

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.