Cocktails that pair with

Boiled Lobster

Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Gimlet

6 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Mojito

6 dishes

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Boiled Lobster With Steak

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Boiled Lobster With Steak

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.