Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Works with Butternut Squash And Apple Soup · Butternut Squash And Apple Soup With Bacon
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.
Works with Butternut Squash And Apple Soup · Butternut Squash And Apple Soup With Bacon
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.
Works with Butternut Squash And Apple Soup · Butternut Squash And Apple Soup With Bacon
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.
Works with Butternut Squash And Apple Soup · Butternut Squash And Apple Soup With Bacon
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Tropical & tiki
Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
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