Cocktails that pair with

Berry Sauce

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Mai Tai

10 dishes

Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

Why it works

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

Works with Berry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce · Raspberry Sauce · Blackberry Sauce +6 more Berry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce · Raspberry Sauce · Blackberry Sauce · Panna Cotta With Blackberry Sauce · Grilled Peaches With Blackberry Sauce · Cinnamon Doughnut With Blackberry Sauce · Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce With Port And Dried Figs · Sour Cream Panna Cotta With Blackberry Sauce

Piña Colada

10 dishes

Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

Why it works

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

Works with Berry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce · Raspberry Sauce · Blackberry Sauce +6 more Berry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce · Raspberry Sauce · Blackberry Sauce · Panna Cotta With Blackberry Sauce · Grilled Peaches With Blackberry Sauce · Cinnamon Doughnut With Blackberry Sauce · Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce · Cranberry Sauce With Port And Dried Figs · Sour Cream Panna Cotta With Blackberry Sauce

Sazerac

7 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Works with Blueberry Sauce · Blueberry Sauce Chicken · Pork Loin With Blueberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce +3 more Blueberry Sauce · Blueberry Sauce Chicken · Pork Loin With Blueberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Stuffed Game Hens With Raspberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Duck With Blueberry Sauce (incl Star Anise)

Boulevardier

6 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.

Works with Pork Loin With Blueberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce +2 more Pork Loin With Blueberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Stuffed Game Hens With Raspberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce

Espresso Martini

5 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 Panna Cotta With Blackberry Sauce · Chocolate Cake With A Raspberry Sauce · Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce · Flourless Chocolate Cake With Rasberry Sauce +1 more Panna Cotta With Blackberry Sauce · Chocolate Cake With A Raspberry Sauce · Sweet Potato Cakes With Cranberry Sauce · Flourless Chocolate Cake With Rasberry Sauce · Sour Cream Panna Cotta With Blackberry Sauce

Paloma

5 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 Pork Loin With Blueberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce +1 more Pork Loin With Blueberry Sauce · Pork Chop With Apple Cranberry Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Loin With Cranberry Sauce · Roast Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce

Gimlet

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Why it works with Grouper With Cranberry Sauce

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