Cocktails that pair with

Cream Pie

Across 7 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Espresso Martini

7 dishes

Martini family

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

Why it works

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

Works with Cream Pie · Banana Cream Pie · Boston Cream Pie · Coconut Cream Pie +3 more Cream Pie · Banana Cream Pie · Boston Cream Pie · Coconut Cream Pie · Chocolate Cream Pie · Pineapple Cream Pie · Craberry Ice Cream Pie

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Pineapple Cream Pie

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

Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Craberry Ice Cream Pie

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Craberry Ice Cream Pie

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Mai Tai

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works with Pineapple Cream Pie

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

Mojito

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Why it works with Craberry Ice Cream Pie

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Piña Colada

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works with Pineapple Cream Pie

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

Sazerac

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Coconut Cream Pie

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