Cocktails that pair with

Candied Walnut

Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Manhattan

4 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

Works with Candied Walnut · Pear, Gorgonzola Candied Walnut Salad · Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad · Lamb Ravioli, Sweet Potato And Anjou Pear Puree, Crusted Candied Walnuts, Apple Cider Demi-glace

Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Pear, Gorgonzola Candied Walnut Salad

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Pear, Gorgonzola Candied Walnut Salad

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Lamb Ravioli, Sweet Potato And Anjou Pear Puree, Crusted Candied Walnuts, Apple Cider Demi-glace

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.