Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Martini family
Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Corn Cake · Spicy Corn Cakes · Corn Cakes And Mango Salsa · Rosemary Chicken On Corn Cakes With Cashew Pesto
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Corn Cake · Spicy Corn Cakes · Corn Cakes And Mango Salsa · Rosemary Chicken On Corn Cakes With Cashew Pesto
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Corn Cake · Spicy Corn Cakes
Shaken sours
Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.
Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.
Works with Spicy Corn Cakes · Corn Cakes And Mango Salsa
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Works with Spicy Corn Cakes · Corn Cakes And Mango Salsa
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.
Works with Spicy Corn Cakes · Corn Cakes And Mango Salsa
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
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.
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Tropical & tiki
White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.
Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
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