Cocktails that pair with

Chicken Fried

Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Chicken Fried Chicken

Hard carbonation and citrus scrub frying oil off the palate between bites.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Chicken Fried Steak

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

Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Chicken Fried Chicken

Hard carbonation and citrus scrub frying oil off the palate between bites.

Sazerac

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works with Chicken Fried Steak

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

Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works with Chicken Fried Chicken

Hard carbonation and citrus scrub frying oil off the palate between bites.