Cocktails that pair with

Cherry Sauce

Across 14 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Cosmopolitan

11 dishes

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Cherry Sauce · Lamb Cherry Sauce · Duck And Cherry Sauce · Ham With Cherry Sauce +7 more Cherry Sauce · Lamb Cherry Sauce · Duck And Cherry Sauce · Ham With Cherry Sauce · Duck With Cherry Sauce · Duck With Black Cherry Sauce · Duck With Fig & Cherry Sauce · Grilled Chicken Cherry Sauce · Duck Breast With Cherry Sauce · Pork Chops In Balsamic Cherry Sauce · Hazelnut Crusted Duck With Sundried Cherry Sauce

Daiquiri

11 dishes

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Cherry Sauce · Lamb Cherry Sauce · Duck And Cherry Sauce · Ham With Cherry Sauce +7 more Cherry Sauce · Lamb Cherry Sauce · Duck And Cherry Sauce · Ham With Cherry Sauce · Duck With Cherry Sauce · Duck With Black Cherry Sauce · Duck With Fig & Cherry Sauce · Grilled Chicken Cherry Sauce · Duck Breast With Cherry Sauce · Pork Chops In Balsamic Cherry Sauce · Hazelnut Crusted Duck With Sundried Cherry Sauce

Boulevardier

5 dishes

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works

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

Works with Lamb Cherry Sauce · Ham With Cherry Sauce · Beef Tenderloin With Cherry Sauce · Pork Chops In Balsamic Cherry Sauce +1 more Lamb Cherry Sauce · Ham With Cherry Sauce · Beef Tenderloin With Cherry Sauce · Pork Chops In Balsamic Cherry Sauce · Roast Beef Tenderloin With Port Wine Cherry Sauce

Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Why it works with Medallions Of Pork With Dried Cherry Sauce

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Mai Tai

Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

Why it works with Cherry Sauce

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Medallions Of Pork With Dried Cherry Sauce

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Medallions Of Pork With Dried Cherry Sauce

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Piña Colada

Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

Why it works with Cherry Sauce

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Sidecar

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

Why it works with Lamb Cherry Sauce

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.