Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
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Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Works with Eggplant Tomato · Eggplant Tomato Tart · Eggplant Tomato Pasta
Martini family
Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.
Bitter aperitivo, light bubbles, and lift-of-coffee pours brighten egg richness and savory-sweet brunch plates.
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Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Bitter aperitivo, light bubbles, and lift-of-coffee pours brighten egg richness and savory-sweet brunch plates.
Works with Eggplant Tomato · Eggplant Tomato Tart · Eggplant Tomato Pasta
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Works with Eggplant Tomato · Eggplant Tomato Tart · Eggplant Tomato Pasta
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Bitter aperitivo, light bubbles, and lift-of-coffee pours brighten egg richness and savory-sweet brunch plates.
Works with Eggplant Tomato · Eggplant Tomato Tart
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
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