Cocktails pairings for Chocolate Tart With Red Fruit

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Martini family

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

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

4 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.

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Martini family

Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.

Why it works

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

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Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

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Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

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Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.