Cocktails that pair with

Duck

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

30 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.

Works with Duck · Bbq Duck · Duck Bbq · Duck Leg +26 more Duck · Bbq Duck · Duck Bbq · Duck Leg · Duckling · Duck Legs · Duck Meat · Duck Mole · Duck Pate · Duck Plum · Duck Ragu · Duck Soup · Plum Duck · Rost Duck · Thai Duck · Turducken · Turduckin · Wild Duck · Baked Duck · Curry Duck · Duck Anise · Duck Broth · Duck Curry · Duck Gumbo · Duck Heart · Duck Roast · Duck Salad · Duck Tacos · Pecan Duck · Raost Duck

Old Fashioned

30 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.

Works with Duck · Bbq Duck · Duck Bbq · Duck Leg +26 more Duck · Bbq Duck · Duck Bbq · Duck Leg · Duckling · Duck Legs · Duck Meat · Duck Mole · Duck Pate · Duck Plum · Duck Ragu · Duck Soup · Plum Duck · Rost Duck · Thai Duck · Turducken · Turduckin · Wild Duck · Baked Duck · Curry Duck · Duck Anise · Duck Broth · Duck Curry · Duck Gumbo · Duck Heart · Duck Roast · Duck Salad · Duck Tacos · Pecan Duck · Raost Duck

Gin & Tonic

27 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.

Works with Duck · Duck Leg · Duckling · Duck Legs +23 more Duck · Duck Leg · Duckling · Duck Legs · Duck Meat · Duck Mole · Duck Pate · Duck Plum · Duck Ragu · Duck Soup · Plum Duck · Rost Duck · Thai Duck · Turducken · Turduckin · Wild Duck · Baked Duck · Curry Duck · Duck Anise · Duck Broth · Duck Curry · Duck Gumbo · Duck Heart · Duck Roast · Duck Salad · Pecan Duck · Raost Duck

Whiskey Sour

26 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.

Works with Duck · Bbq Duck · Duck Bbq · Duck Leg +22 more Duck · Bbq Duck · Duck Bbq · Duck Leg · Duckling · Duck Legs · Duck Meat · Duck Mole · Duck Pate · Duck Plum · Duck Ragu · Duck Soup · Plum Duck · Rost Duck · Turducken · Turduckin · Wild Duck · Baked Duck · Duck Anise · Duck Broth · Duck Gumbo · Duck Heart · Duck Roast · Duck Salad · Pecan Duck · Raost Duck

Aperol Spritz

2 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Curry Duck · Duck Curry

Dark n Stormy

2 dishes

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works

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

Works with Bbq Duck · Duck Bbq

Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Duck Salad

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Duck Salad

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Mojito

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works with Thai Duck

Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.

Paloma

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works with Duck Tacos

Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.

Sazerac

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Pecan Duck

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