Cocktails that pair with

Creme Brulee

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Manhattan

5 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

Works with Chocolate Crème Brûlée · Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlée · Chocolate-ancho Crème Brûlée · White Chocolate Creme Brulee +1 more Chocolate Crème Brûlée · Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlée · Chocolate-ancho Crème Brûlée · White Chocolate Creme Brulee · Butternut Squash Creme Brulee

Old Fashioned

5 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

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

Works with Chocolate Crème Brûlée · Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlée · Chocolate-ancho Crème Brûlée · White Chocolate Creme Brulee +1 more Chocolate Crème Brûlée · Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlée · Chocolate-ancho Crème Brûlée · White Chocolate Creme Brulee · Butternut Squash Creme Brulee

Dark n Stormy

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Creme Brulee Ice Cream

Roasty, citrus-cream, or boozy-sweet pours layer onto frozen desserts as temperature contrast.

Sazerac

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Butternut Squash Creme Brulee

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