Cocktails pairings for Cornish Hens

Classic Martini

27 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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Old Fashioned

27 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Whiskey Sour

27 dishes

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Gin & Tonic

26 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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Cosmopolitan

13 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.

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Daiquiri

13 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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Manhattan

2 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Smoked Cornish Hens · Cornish Hens W/ Sage & Walnuts

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Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Morrocan-style Roast Cornish Hens With Vegetables

Bright citrus, lightly herbal, and clean wheat pours stay light against vegetable freshness.

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Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Smoked Cornish Hens

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Dark n Stormy

Highball & long drinks

Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.

Why it works with Smoked Cornish Hens

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

Why it works with Morrocan-style Roast Cornish Hens With Vegetables

Bright citrus, lightly herbal, and clean wheat pours stay light against vegetable freshness.

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Sazerac

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Cornish Hens W/ Sage & Walnuts

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

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