Cocktails that pair with

Gouda

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Manhattan

30 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

Works with Gouda · 5 Yr Gouda · Aged Gouda · Goat Gouda +26 more Gouda · 5 Yr Gouda · Aged Gouda · Goat Gouda · Herb Gouda · Mild Gouda · Cumin Gouda · Moked Gouda · Smoke Gouda · Young Gouda · 2 Year Gouda · Cheese Gouda · Gouda Cheese · Pepper Gouda · Smoked Gouda · Truffle Gouda · Beemster Gouda · One Year Gouda · Fruit And Gouda · Gouda Mimolette · Rembrandt Gouda · Foenegreek Gouda · 5-year Aged Gouda · Chicken With Gouda · Smoke Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Pasta · 4 Year Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Cheese · Bacon Andsmoked Gouda · Gouda Stuffed Chicken

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 Gouda · 5 Yr Gouda · Aged Gouda · Goat Gouda +26 more Gouda · 5 Yr Gouda · Aged Gouda · Goat Gouda · Herb Gouda · Mild Gouda · Cumin Gouda · Moked Gouda · Smoke Gouda · Young Gouda · 2 Year Gouda · Cheese Gouda · Gouda Cheese · Pepper Gouda · Smoked Gouda · Truffle Gouda · Beemster Gouda · One Year Gouda · Fruit And Gouda · Gouda Mimolette · Rembrandt Gouda · Foenegreek Gouda · 5-year Aged Gouda · Chicken With Gouda · Smoke Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Pasta · 4 Year Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Cheese · Bacon Andsmoked Gouda · Gouda Stuffed Chicken

Sidecar

27 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

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

Works with Gouda · 5 Yr Gouda · Aged Gouda · Goat Gouda +23 more Gouda · 5 Yr Gouda · Aged Gouda · Goat Gouda · Herb Gouda · Mild Gouda · Cumin Gouda · Moked Gouda · Smoke Gouda · Young Gouda · 2 Year Gouda · Cheese Gouda · Gouda Cheese · Pepper Gouda · Smoked Gouda · Truffle Gouda · Beemster Gouda · One Year Gouda · Fruit And Gouda · Gouda Mimolette · Rembrandt Gouda · 5-year Aged Gouda · Chicken With Gouda · Smoke Gouda Cheese · 4 Year Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Cheese · Gouda Stuffed Chicken

Boulevardier

26 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

Works with Gouda · 5 Yr Gouda · Aged Gouda · Goat Gouda +22 more Gouda · 5 Yr Gouda · Aged Gouda · Goat Gouda · Herb Gouda · Mild Gouda · Cumin Gouda · Moked Gouda · Smoke Gouda · Young Gouda · 2 Year Gouda · Cheese Gouda · Gouda Cheese · Pepper Gouda · Smoked Gouda · Truffle Gouda · Beemster Gouda · One Year Gouda · Fruit And Gouda · Gouda Mimolette · Rembrandt Gouda · 5-year Aged Gouda · Smoke Gouda Cheese · 4 Year Gouda Cheese · Smoked Gouda Cheese · Bacon Andsmoked Gouda

Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Why it works with Smoked Gouda Pasta

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Cosmopolitan

Martini family

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

Why it works with Fruit And Gouda

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 Fruit And Gouda

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

Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Foenegreek Gouda

Bright herbal pours and citrus-soda match yogurt tang, olive brine, and grilled lamb char.

Mojito

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works with Foenegreek Gouda

Bright herbal pours and citrus-soda match yogurt tang, olive brine, and grilled lamb char.

Paloma

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Bacon Andsmoked Gouda

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.