Cocktails that pair with

Foie Gras

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Old Fashioned

10 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Duck Foie Gras · Goose Foie Gras · Duck & Foie Gras · Foie Gras Mousse +6 more Duck Foie Gras · Goose Foie Gras · Duck & Foie Gras · Foie Gras Mousse · Chicken Foie Gras · Foie Gras Truffle · Truffle Foie Gras · Asparagus Foie Gras · Filet And Foie Gras · Foie Gras Chocolate

Manhattan

6 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Foie Gras Mousse · Foie Gras Truffle · Truffle Foie Gras · Asparagus Foie Gras +2 more Foie Gras Mousse · Foie Gras Truffle · Truffle Foie Gras · Asparagus Foie Gras · Filet And Foie Gras · Foie Gras Chocolate

Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Foie Gras Salad

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

Cosmopolitan

Martini family

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

Why it works with Foie Gras Apricots

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works with Foie Gras Apricots

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Dirty Martini

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Why it works with Foie Gras ,scallop

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Foie Gras 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 Foie Gras Salad

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

Mai Tai

Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

Why it works with Foie Gras Apricots

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Piña Colada

Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

Why it works with Foie Gras Apricots

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.