Cocktails that pair with

Dried Fruit

Across 14 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Daiquiri

8 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.

Works with Dried Fruit · Dried Fruits · Dried Fruit And Nuts · Nuts And Dried Fruit +4 more Dried Fruit · Dried Fruits · Dried Fruit And Nuts · Nuts And Dried Fruit · Roast Chicken With Dried Fruit And Almonds · Butternut Squash Soup With Dried Fruit Compote · Pan-braised Chicken With Dried Fruits And Olives · Chicken Baked With Dried Fruit And Apricot Preserves

Sazerac

4 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Works with Beef Brisket Braised With Dried Fruit, Yams And Carrots · Brie And Blue Cabrales Cheese With Dried Fruit, Nuts And Orange Jam · Brie And Blue Cabrales Cheese Served With Dried Fruit Mixed Nuts Orange Jam · Brie And Blue Cabrales Cheese Served With Dried Fruit, Mixed Nuts, And Orange Jam

Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Beef Brisket Braised With Dried Fruit, Yams And Carrots

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

Dark n Stormy

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Beef Brisket Braised With Dried Fruit, Yams And Carrots

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

Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Butternut Squash Soup With Dried Fruit Compote

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.