Cocktails that pair with

Garam Masala

Across 7 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Aperol Spritz

7 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 Garam Masala · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Halibut Garam Masala +3 more Garam Masala · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Halibut Garam Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Gin & Tonic

7 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

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

Works with Garam Masala · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Halibut Garam Masala +3 more Garam Masala · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Halibut Garam Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Moscow Mule

7 dishes

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works

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

Works with Garam Masala · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Halibut Garam Masala +3 more Garam Masala · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Halibut Garam Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Negroni

7 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works

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

Works with Garam Masala · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Halibut Garam Masala +3 more Garam Masala · Garam Masala Lamb · Pork Garam Masala · Halibut Garam Masala · Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala · Red Lentil Soup With Garam Masala · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Cosmopolitan

Martini family

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

Why it works with Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala

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 Avacado, Pears And Garam Masala

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

Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Halibut Garam Masala

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Garam Masala Lamb

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Sazerac

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Garam Masala Lamb

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.