Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Clean, dry, slightly umami pours rinse the palate between rice-vinegar bites without overwhelming subtle fish.
Works with Beef Teriyaki · Chicken And Beef Teriyaki · Beef Teriyaki With Cucumber Salsa
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Clean, dry, slightly umami pours rinse the palate between rice-vinegar bites without overwhelming subtle fish.
Works with Beef Teriyaki · Chicken And Beef Teriyaki · Beef Teriyaki With Cucumber Salsa
Martini family
Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.
Clean, dry, slightly umami pours rinse the palate between rice-vinegar bites without overwhelming subtle fish.
Works with Beef Teriyaki · Chicken And Beef Teriyaki
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Clean, dry, slightly umami pours rinse the palate between rice-vinegar bites without overwhelming subtle fish.
Works with Beef Teriyaki · Chicken And Beef Teriyaki
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Beef Teriyaki · Chicken And Beef Teriyaki
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Shaken sours
Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
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