Cocktails that pair with

Grapefruit

Across 28 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Mai Tai

12 dishes

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works

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

Works with Grapefruit · Grapefruit Tart · Grapefruit Juice · Grapefruit Sorbet +8 more Grapefruit · Grapefruit Tart · Grapefruit Juice · Grapefruit Sorbet · Avocado Grapefruit · Grapefruit Chutney · Grapefruit Ambrosia · Grapefruit & Avocado · Red Grapefruit And Beets · Grapefruit Rosemary Sorbet · Oranges Grapefruit Segments · Rosemary Grapefruit Compote

Piña Colada

12 dishes

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works

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

Works with Grapefruit · Grapefruit Tart · Grapefruit Juice · Grapefruit Sorbet +8 more Grapefruit · Grapefruit Tart · Grapefruit Juice · Grapefruit Sorbet · Avocado Grapefruit · Grapefruit Chutney · Grapefruit Ambrosia · Grapefruit & Avocado · Red Grapefruit And Beets · Grapefruit Rosemary Sorbet · Oranges Grapefruit Segments · Rosemary Grapefruit Compote

Tom Collins

5 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Salmon And Grapefruit Salad · Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc · Halibut With Grapefruit Nod Mushrooms · Halibut With Pink Grapefruit And Corriander +1 more Salmon And Grapefruit Salad · Halibut With Grapefruit Beurre Blanc · Halibut With Grapefruit Nod Mushrooms · Halibut With Pink Grapefruit And Corriander · Grilled Sea Bass, Mango, Grapefruit And Avocado Salad

Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Pink Grapefruit, Strawberry, And Champagne Granita With Seared Strawberries

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

Paloma

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Pink Grapefruit, Strawberry, And Champagne Granita With Seared Strawberries

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

Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works with Pink Grapefruit, Strawberry, And Champagne Granita With Seared Strawberries

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