Cocktails that pair with

Eggplant Parm

Across 8 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Aperol Spritz

8 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Bitter aperitivo, light bubbles, and lift-of-coffee pours brighten egg richness and savory-sweet brunch plates.

Works with Eggplant Parm · Eggplant Parmesan · Eggplant Parmiago · Eggplant Parmigan +4 more Eggplant Parm · Eggplant Parmesan · Eggplant Parmiago · Eggplant Parmigan · Eggplant Parmarian · Eggplant Parmesean · Eggplant Parmigiana · Eggplant Parmigiano

Espresso Martini

8 dishes

Martini family

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

Why it works

Bitter aperitivo, light bubbles, and lift-of-coffee pours brighten egg richness and savory-sweet brunch plates.

Works with Eggplant Parm · Eggplant Parmesan · Eggplant Parmiago · Eggplant Parmigan +4 more Eggplant Parm · Eggplant Parmesan · Eggplant Parmiago · Eggplant Parmigan · Eggplant Parmarian · Eggplant Parmesean · Eggplant Parmigiana · Eggplant Parmigiano

Cosmopolitan

7 dishes

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works

Bitter aperitivo, light bubbles, and lift-of-coffee pours brighten egg richness and savory-sweet brunch plates.

Works with Eggplant Parm · Eggplant Parmiago · Eggplant Parmigan · Eggplant Parmarian +3 more Eggplant Parm · Eggplant Parmiago · Eggplant Parmigan · Eggplant Parmarian · Eggplant Parmesean · Eggplant Parmigiana · Eggplant Parmigiano

Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Eggplant Parmesan

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Eggplant Parmesan

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Eggplant Parmesan

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.

Sidecar

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

Why it works with Eggplant Parmesan

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.