Cocktails that pair with

Basil Ice Cream

Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Chocolate Basil Ice Cream

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Chocolate Basil Ice Cream

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Sidecar

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Chocolate Basil Ice Cream

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.