Cocktails that pair with
Across 5 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Cabbage Salad · Ahi Tuna With Cabbage Salad · Bavarian White Cabbage Salad · Warm Red Cabbage Salad With Roast Chicken And Gorgonzola Cheese
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Cabbage Salad · Ahi Tuna With Cabbage Salad · Bavarian White Cabbage Salad · Warm Red Cabbage Salad With Roast Chicken And Gorgonzola Cheese
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Cabbage Salad · Ahi Tuna With Cabbage Salad · Bavarian White Cabbage Salad
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Cabbage Salad · Ahi Tuna With Cabbage Salad · Bavarian White Cabbage Salad
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Cabbage Salad · Ahi Tuna With Cabbage Salad · Bavarian White Cabbage Salad
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Warm Red Cabbage Salad With Roast Chicken And Gorgonzola Cheese · Warm Napa Cabbage Salad With Blue Cheese Mushrooms Smoked Bacon For Mardi Gras Thyme (
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Warm Red Cabbage Salad With Roast Chicken And Gorgonzola Cheese · Warm Napa Cabbage Salad With Blue Cheese Mushrooms Smoked Bacon For Mardi Gras Thyme (
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Warm Red Cabbage Salad With Roast Chicken And Gorgonzola Cheese · Warm Napa Cabbage Salad With Blue Cheese Mushrooms Smoked Bacon For Mardi Gras Thyme (
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Highball & long drinks
Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
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.
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Highball & long drinks
Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.
Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.
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