Cocktails that pair with

Bbq Chicken

Across 10 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

10 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Pizza +6 more Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Pizza · Spicy Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Kabobs · Balsamic Bbq Chicken · Rootbeer Bbq Chicken · Kansas City Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken And Pulled Pork

Manhattan

10 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

Works with Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Pizza +6 more Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Pizza · Spicy Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Kabobs · Balsamic Bbq Chicken · Rootbeer Bbq Chicken · Kansas City Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken And Pulled Pork

Old Fashioned

10 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.

Works with Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Pizza +6 more Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Pizza · Spicy Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Kabobs · Balsamic Bbq Chicken · Rootbeer Bbq Chicken · Kansas City Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken And Pulled Pork

Boulevardier

9 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 Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Spicy Bbq Chicken +5 more Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Spicy Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Kabobs · Balsamic Bbq Chicken · Rootbeer Bbq Chicken · Kansas City Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken And Pulled Pork

Dark n Stormy

9 dishes

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works

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

Works with Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Spicy Bbq Chicken +5 more Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Spicy Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Kabobs · Balsamic Bbq Chicken · Rootbeer Bbq Chicken · Kansas City Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken And Pulled Pork

Whiskey Sour

9 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 Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Spicy Bbq Chicken +5 more Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Legs · Baked Bbq Chicken · Spicy Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken Kabobs · Balsamic Bbq Chicken · Rootbeer Bbq Chicken · Kansas City Bbq Chicken · Bbq Chicken And Pulled Pork

Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Bbq Chicken Pizza

Crisp, slightly bitter pours scrub cheese-and-grease bites and lift bright-tomato sauces.

Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Bbq Chicken Pizza

Crisp, slightly bitter pours scrub cheese-and-grease bites and lift bright-tomato sauces.

Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Bbq Chicken Pizza

Crisp, slightly bitter pours scrub cheese-and-grease bites and lift bright-tomato sauces.

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Bbq Chicken Pizza

Crisp, slightly bitter pours scrub cheese-and-grease bites and lift bright-tomato sauces.