Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Cherry Salsa · Peppered Pork Tenderloin With Cherry Salsa
Shaken sours
Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Cherry Salsa · Peppered Pork Tenderloin With Cherry Salsa
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Cherry Salsa · Peppered Pork Tenderloin With Cherry Salsa
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Cherry Salsa · Peppered Pork Tenderloin With Cherry Salsa
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.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.
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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